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Swift, Jonathan; Sellen, Derek

 
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Synopsis

Lemuel Gulliver makes one of the most famous journeys in literature. He meets the tiny people of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, the impractical scientists of Laputa and intelligent horses who rule over stupid, ugly human beings. Enter the fantastic world of Jonathan Swift’s imagination.

Lemuel Gulliver entreprend l’un des voyages les plus célèbres de la littérature. Il rencontre les petits Lilliputiens, les géants de Brobdingnag, les savants inutiles de Laputa et des chevaux très intelligents. Entre à ton tour dans le monde merveilleux que Swift a imaginé !

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Gulliver's Travel is a novel writted by Jonathan Swift published in 1726, amended 1735), is a prose satire by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. Plot Summary : The travel begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people, less than 6 inches (0.50 ft) tall, who are inhabitants of the island country of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behavior, he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favorite of the Lilliput Royal Court. He is also given permission by the King of Lilliput to go around the city on condition that he must not harm their subjects. At first, the Lilliputians are hospitable to Gulliver, but they are also wary of the threat that his size poses to them. The Lilliputians reveal themselves to be a people who put great emphasis on trivial matters.

Biographie de l'auteur

About the Author Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) was a satirist, essayist, poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Swift is remembered for works such as A Tale of a Tub (1704), An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity (1712), Gulliver's Travels (1726), and A Modest Proposal (1729). Encyclopædia Britannica regards him as the foremost prose satirist in the English language. His ironic writing style, particularly in A Modest Proposal, has led to such satire being subsequently termed "Swiftian.

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