Signet Classics Gulliver's Travels, (Paperback)

from LisaMaria_C

The introduction to my edition claims that "Gulliver's Travels has held our attention for nearly three centuries because of its uncanny ability to be whatever we have wanted it to be: a political book, a children's book, a merry book, a mad book, satiric, ironic, parodic, perhaps a novel, perhaps...

from KathrynCSN

When I was a young girl, I heard this story from my mom, but at that time, I only interested in the story. After I read this book, I think the writer had a big idea of this book. It seems that this is just a fairy tale, but writer used this story to tell the reader the ugly truth of England at th...

from DCArchitect

A reminder that there will always be those that attempt to maintane their unerned place of privilege in the social order, this classic work of satire bites as deeply now as it did in 1726. Political commentary wrapped in the disguise of a travelogue, 'Guliver's Travels' remains both readable and ...

from GaryPatella

I was pleasantly surprised when I read this book. In addition to the travels with which we are all familiar, there were other mysterious lands also visited by Gulliver. There are a number of philosophical thoughts sprinkled throughout, as well as a number of jabs delivered to the government. Ther...

from amandacb

Swift is always great to pull out for prime examples of satire, and Gulliver's Travels is one of the best. It helps I read it and enjoyed it before we picked it apart it college. As with most, the Lilliputians were my favorite episode. A must read!