Gulliver’s Travels
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Gulliver’s Travels was written by Jonathan Swift and first published in 1726. The original book presents itself as a simple traveller’s narrative with the title Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts, its authorship attributed to “Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, then a captain of several ships.” Different editions contain different versions of the prefatory material. The main body of the book is divided into four parts: (i) A Voyage to Lil… More >>
Anonymous said:
Jul 25, 10 at 12:26 pmWell, I tried to read this book because I had to read a 12th grade reading level book because thats the level I read at, but I was bored from the start. It starts in words, but by the third page all I was seeing was “Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla. . .”
Then the little house blew up in flames and my interest was rekindled. But, disgustingly, I was turned off by this book because he peed on the flames to put them out. That is just totally gross. I immediately put down the book and honestly wished I could burn it.
If you want an actual GOOD book, try Lord of the Rings or The Count of Monte Christo. Don’t bother with this rubbish that somehow was published.
Rating: 1 / 5
Anonymous said:
Jul 25, 10 at 2:32 pmWhile cultural pundits try to convince you that some literature is better than other literature, the truth is that all art is relative to individial tastes. Thus, it doesn’t make any sense to think that a novel like this one is really any better than say, Michael Crichton or Stephen King. Aesthetic standards can’t be grounded.
Thus, don’t listen to anyone who tries to distinguish between “serious” works of literature like this one and allegedly “lesser” novels. The distinction is entirely illusory, because no novels are “better” than any others, and the concept of a “great novel” is an intellectual hoax.
Rating: 1 / 5
RJOANP@aol.com said:
Jul 25, 10 at 3:50 pmI have heard that this is a children’s book (and perhaps there are abridged versions), but I have no idea how a middle schooler could read this dense, verbose novel and understand the subtle, underlying themes Swift portrays. I have heard many positive reviews concerning this book, and although there are many insightful points, perhaps the material was not presented in a interesting fashion, for very often I got lost in the words and nonending references to English politics. On the other hand, it’s important to note that in the early 18th century, English satire was probably extremely dry (very different from today, huh
) and hard to follow. All in all, this book is an exploration into man’s true nature and, despite the sometimes clumsy manipulation of langauge, expresses a mature intellect that reflects Swift’s intelligence.
Rating: 2 / 5
Anonymous said:
Jul 25, 10 at 5:08 pmI had to read Gullives Travels for a book report and I thought it was very boring
Rating: 2 / 5
Amanda said:
Jul 25, 10 at 6:20 pmDid you know the monster in ‘Frankenstein’, which was written in 1816, is compared to the ‘Id’ in Freudian theory and that he too was created as a character long before Freud was born?
Rating: 5 / 5