Bibliograph

Gulliver's travels, and other writings., With an introd. and commentaries by Ricardo Quintana

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Gulliver's travels, and other writings., With an introd. and commentaries by Ricardo Quintana

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Gulliver's travels, and other writings.

Oclc number

924281

Series statement

Modern library of the world's best books, 100

Sub title

With an introd. and commentaries by Ricardo Quintana

Summary

Appreciated by children as an adventure story and by adults as a devastating satire of society, "Gulliver's Travels" is a fascinating blend of travelogue, realism, symbolism, and fantastic voyage--all with a serious philosophical intent

Table Of Contents

Gulliver's travels -- A tale of a tub, The battle of the books, A discourse concerning the mechanical operation of the spirit -- Resolutions, A meditation upon a broom-stick, Thoughts on various subjects 1699-1706 -- From the Partridge-Bickerstaff Papers 1708-1709 -- Some miscellaneous prose pieces 1710-1712 -- Some later prose pieces 1724-1731 -- From the journal to Stella -- From Swift's correspondence -- Some verse pieces 1709-1733

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