Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
This classic satire follows the travels of a surgeon and sea captain who embarks on a series of extraordinary voyages. The protagonist first finds himself shipwrecked on an island inhabited by tiny people, later discovers a land of giants, then encounters a society of intelligent horses, and finally lands on a floating island of scientists. Through these bizarre adventures, the novel explores themes of human nature, morality, and society, offering a scathing critique of European culture and the human condition.
The 48th greatest book of all time
If you're interested in seeing the ranking details on this book go here
This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 4th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- 6th on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 7th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 13th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 35th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 39th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 55th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 62nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 247th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 415th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- ZEIT-Bibliothek der 100 Bücher (Die Zeit)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- Great Books (The Learning Channel)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)