Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s Travels Paperback – Oxford World’s Classics Edition
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Further Details Title: Gulliver's Travels Condition: New EAN: 9780199536849 ISBN: 9780199536849 Publisher: Oxford University Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/12/2008 Item Height: 195mm Item Length: 128mm Item Width: 19mm Language: English ISBN-10: 0199536848 Description: 'Thus, gentle Reader, I have given thee a faithful History of my Travels for Sixteen Years, and above Seven Months; wherein I have not been so studious of Ornament as of Truth.'In these words Gulliver represents himself as a reliable reporter of the fantastic adventures he has just set down; but how far can we rely on a narrator whose identity is elusive and whoses inventiveness is self-evident? Gulliver's Travels purports to be a travel book, and describes Gulliver's encounters with the inhabitants of four extraordinary places: Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the country of the Houyhnhnms. A consummately skilful blend of fantasy and realism makes Gulliver's Travels by turns hilarious, frightening, and profound. Swift plays tricks on us, and delivers one of the world's most disturbing satires of the human condition.This new edition includes the changing frontispiece portraits of Gulliver that appeared in successive early editions. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Contributor: Claude Rawson (Edited by), Ian Higgins (Edited by) Genre: Literary Criticism Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Topic: Classic Fiction, Fiction Author: Jonathan Swift Item Weight: 297g Release Year: 2008 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
