World Literature Classics Popular Edition -- Gulliver's Travels

Author: Jonathan Swift
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Classic selection, complete version, top-notch translation. Jonathan Swift is one of the most renowned writers in the history of British literature, and Gulliver's Travels is his masterpiece. With extraordinary imagination, the author describes the protagonist Gulliver's encounters with all kinds of bizarre and strange events during his travels to places like "Lilliput," "Brobdingnag," and "Hbdell." For example, in "Lilliput," he can freely play with everyone from the king to the commoners, placing them in his palm; while in "Brobdingnag," he is confined and controlled as if he were an infant. In "Hbdell," horses become symbols of wisdom, and humans become inferior creatures. Through these amusing stories, the author satirizes the many flaws of British society at the time, such as the intrigue of politicians and the insatiable greed of the rich. While readers marvel at the author's imaginative ideas, they also gain a general understanding of the state of Britain at that time.