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Gulliver's Travels: The Cambridge Anniversary Edition
By (author) Jonathan Swift, Edited by David Womersley
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Gulliver's Travels is one of the landmarks of world literature. Gulliver's adventures with the tiny but spirited Lilliputians, the giant inhabitants of Brobdingnag, the flying island of Laputa, and the rational horses of Houyhnmhnmland have become globally famous for their satirical wit and visionary creativity. Early editions credited Gulliver himself as the author, and many readers believed him to be a real person. Later commentators have variously described the work as proto-science fiction, as inspired children's literature and as a forerunner of the modern novel. The editor's introduction to this celebratory anniversary edition contextualises Gulliver's Travels in Swift's life and work as a whole while exploring its rich and remarkable afterlife. All the original illustrations and maps are included, as are the frontispiece portraits. Generous annotation explains textual details which might now seem obscure, and appendices contain additional documents and images to enhance contemporary understanding and enjoyment.
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 14 May 2026
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 414
Dimensions | 220 x 151 x 33mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 500g
ISBN | 978-1-0095-5317-9
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BISAC | literary criticism / european / english, irish, scottish, welsh
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