Cover of Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

by Jonathan Swift

First published
2002
Reading level
Fairly demanding
Price
Free

About the book

"Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical novel published in 1726. Ship's surgeon Lemuel Gulliver embarks on extraordinary voyages to remote lands inhabited by bizarre civilizations—from tiny Lilliputians embroiled in petty disputes to giant Brobdingnagians who mock European customs, from impractical floating intellectuals to rational horses living among savage human-like creatures. Through these strange encounters, Swift crafts a biting satire of human nature, society, and politics that transformed a seemingly whimsical adventure into one of literature's most enduring critiques of civilization itself.

  • Fantasy fiction
  • Satire
  • Travelers
  • Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious character)
  • Voyages, Imaginary

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #65473. Gulliver's Travels on Wikipedia.

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