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Gulliver's Travels - Softcover

Rackham, Arthur; Swift, Jonathan

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Synopsis

Gulliver's Travels (first published in 1726), officially Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships, is a novel by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. This edition, copyright 1899, is illustrated by Arthur Rackham. In his adventures into several fantastic lands, Gulliver meets giants, little people, men who live on an island floating in the air, and other creatures.

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From the Publisher

This book is perfect for AP classes and is often selected for inclusion on the AP exam. The notes, reading pointers, and vocabulary in this addition will also help students at a lower reading level get the most out of these classics.

From the Back Cover

Gulliver set sail not knowing what fantastic adventures await him. First he is shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput where the people are only six inches high! Then, he voyages to Brobdingnag, a land of towering giants. Will Gulliver ever make it back home?

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