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A wickedly clever satire uses comic inversions to offer insights into human nature and society. It follows the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput, he discovers a miniature world, towering over its inhabitants and observing their society from a god-like perspective. Conversely, in Brobdingnag, Gulliver becomes the curiosity, displayed in markets as a tiny man among giants. His journey continues to Laputa, a flying island where he encounters a society of speculators detached from reality, allowing their homeland to fall into disrepair while they obsess over impractical ideas. Finally, he reaches the land of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses he admires, contrasting sharply with the Yahoos, filthy creatures resembling humans. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), born in Dublin, crafted this enduring classic, which remains a profound exploration of the follies and vices of humanity through the lens of fantastical adventures.
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Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
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- Publicado en
- 2021
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- Título
- Gulliver's Travels
- Idioma
- Inglés, Alemán
- Autores
- Jonathan Swift
- Editorial
- Klett Sprachen GmbH
- Publicado en
- 2021
- ISBN10
- 3125403561
- ISBN13
- 9783125403567
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Libros infantiles, Aventura, Humor, Familia, Clásicos, Ficción de aventuras, Amistad, Suspense, Cuentos de hadas, Relaciones, Escuela, Regalos para escolares, Inglaterra, Literatura inglesa, Adaptada al cine, Crítica social, Viaje, Sátira, Edición bilingüe, Aventuras infantiles, Imaginación, Utopía, Viajes Ficticios, Islas flotantes
- Primera publicación
- 1726
- Título original
- Gulliver's Travels
- Calificación
- 3,55 de 5
- Descripción
- A wickedly clever satire uses comic inversions to offer insights into human nature and society. It follows the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput, he discovers a miniature world, towering over its inhabitants and observing their society from a god-like perspective. Conversely, in Brobdingnag, Gulliver becomes the curiosity, displayed in markets as a tiny man among giants. His journey continues to Laputa, a flying island where he encounters a society of speculators detached from reality, allowing their homeland to fall into disrepair while they obsess over impractical ideas. Finally, he reaches the land of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses he admires, contrasting sharply with the Yahoos, filthy creatures resembling humans. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), born in Dublin, crafted this enduring classic, which remains a profound exploration of the follies and vices of humanity through the lens of fantastical adventures.