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 43rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1726
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 107,349
- Original Language
- English
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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)
- 11th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 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)
- 41st on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 55th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 62nd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 100th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 182nd 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)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- 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)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- Landmarks of World Literature (Cambridge University)
- 100 Main Fantasy and Science-Fiction Books (www.mirf.ru (Russian))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- 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)