Gulliver's Travels (Translation - Classics Library) 034

Author: (British) Swift (Swift, J.) (Author), Sun Yu (Translator)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Swift (1667-1745) is one of the most famous writers in the history of British literature. This book is his masterpiece. With extraordinary imagination, the author describes the various strange and wonderful things the protagonist Gulliver encounters during his travels to places like "Lilliput," "Brobdingnag," and "Hbdell." For example, in "Lilliput," he can freely play with all sorts of people, from the king to the commoners, in his palm; while in "Brobdingnag," he is like a child, constantly restricted by others; after arriving in "Hbdell," horses become symbols of wisdom, while humans become inferior creatures. Through these amusing stories, the author satirizes the various flaws of British society at the time, such as the political intrigue of politicians and the insatiable greed of the wealthy. While readers marvel at the author's ingenious ideas, they can also gain a general understanding of the British situation at the time.