One night, after a shipwreck, Lemuel Gulliver awakens on Lilliput, an island inhabited by people only six inches tall. While looking down at his left leg, he discovers a tiny living creature moving about: it turns out to be a human figure, no taller than six inches. This encounter sets the tone for Gulliver's adventures on Lilliput, where he experiences the society of the diminutive inhabitants. Their daily quarrels over fashion and fame seem absurd because of their diminutive size.
As his journey progresses, Gulliver encounters the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the philosophical Houyhnhnms, and the barbaric Yahoos. Each of these experiences offers new, often bitter, insights into human behavior. Jonathan Swift's sharp satire depicts humanity in a distorted hall of mirrors, constantly shifting between diminutive, magnified, and ultimately even bestial. The result is an uncompromising reflection of ourselves.
This text, based on the 1726 first edition, includes all the original illustrations and is preceded by an introduction by Robert Demaria, Jr. This introduction discusses the various interpretations of "Gulliver's Travels" since its initial publication. Intertaal ensures that this work is delivered to you quickly and reliably.