First published in 1726, "e;Gulliver's Travels - Into Several Remote Nations of the World"e; is a prose satire by Jonathan Swift that satirises human nature and the "e;travellers' tales"e; genre of literature popular at the time. Swift's best known work, it was incredibly successful when first published and remains a much-loved classic of English literature. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Anglo-Irish essayist, satirist, poet, political pamphleteer, and Anglican cleric. One of the most prominent prose satirists in the English language, he was a master of both Horatian and Juvenalian satire whose ironic writing style led to similar works being referred to as "e;Swiftian"e;. Contents include: "e;A Voyage to Lilliput"e;, "e;A Voyage to Brobdingnag"e;, "e;A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdrib, Luggnagg and Japan"e;, and "e;A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms"e;. Other notable works by this author include: "e;A Tale of a Tub"e; (1704), "e;An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity"e; (1712), and "e;A Modest Proposal"e; (1729). Read & Co. Classics is republishing this novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter by George Edward Woodberry.
| ISBN: | 9781528792516 |
| Publication date: | 6th May 2021 |
| Author: | Swift, Jonathan |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |