Gulliver's Travels, Paperback
de: Jonathan Swift
Publicat de: Penguin Books
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A wickedly clever satire uses comic inversions to offer telling insights into the nature of man and society
Gulliver's Travels describes the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput he discovers a world in miniature; towering over the people and their city, he is able to view their society from the viewpoint of a god. However, in Brobdingnag, a land of giants, tiny Gulliver himself comes under observation, exhibited as a curiosity at markets and fairs. In Laputa, a flying island, he encounters a society of speculators and projectors who have lost all grip on everyday reality; while they plan and calculate, their country lies in ruins. Gulliver's final voyage takes him to the land of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses whom he quickly comes to admire - in contrast to the Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who bear a disturbing resemblance to humans. This text, based on the first edition of 1726, reproduces all the original illustrations and includes an introduction by Robert Demaria, Jr, which discusses the ways Gulliver's Travels has been interpreted since its first publication. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Gulliver's Travels describes the four voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon. In Lilliput he discovers a world in miniature; towering over the people and their city, he is able to view their society from the viewpoint of a god. However, in Brobdingnag, a land of giants, tiny Gulliver himself comes under observation, exhibited as a curiosity at markets and fairs. In Laputa, a flying island, he encounters a society of speculators and projectors who have lost all grip on everyday reality; while they plan and calculate, their country lies in ruins. Gulliver's final voyage takes him to the land of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses whom he quickly comes to admire - in contrast to the Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who bear a disturbing resemblance to humans. This text, based on the first edition of 1726, reproduces all the original illustrations and includes an introduction by Robert Demaria, Jr, which discusses the ways Gulliver's Travels has been interpreted since its first publication. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
| General | |
| Anul | 2003 |
| Autor | Jonathan Swift |
| Categoria | Classics |
| Cod de bare | 9780141439495 |
| Colectie | Penguin Classics |
| Editie | Paperback |
| Editura | Penguin Books, Penguin Group |
| Dimensiuni | 199 x 132 x 20, 199 x 132 x 20 mm |
| ISBN | 0141439491, 9780141439495 |
| Limba | Engleza |
| Pagini | 336 |
| Format | Softcover, Brosata |
| Varsta recomandata | 18+ |
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Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) a fost un scriitor, publicist, poet si autor de pamphlet-uri importante nascut in Irlanda. Swift a luat parte la agitatiile politice ale vremii, deoarece era angajat ca preot in cadrul Bisericii Anglia si, din acest motiv, a fost constient de nedreptatile din Irlanda. In anii 1700, Swift a locuit la Londra, dar pe parcursul vietii sale a locuit si mai mult in Irlanda. Din punct de vedere literar, Swift a fost recunoscut pentru romanul sau satiric "Gulliver's Travels" ("Calatoriile lui Gulliver"), precum si pentru satira sa "A Modest Proposal" ("O propunere modesta"). De asemenea, Swift a scris si alte lucrari importante cum ar fi: "The Battle of the Books" ("Bataia Cartilor"), "A Tale of a Tub" ("O poveste a unui butoi") si multe alte poezii. Swift a primit numeroase premii pe parcursul vietii sale, printre care Premiul pentru Literatura Pulitzer si Premiul pentru Literatura Nobel. Swift s-a dedicat in mod special studiului religios, motiv pentru care a scris numeroase carti despre aceasta tema, inclusiv: "Thoughts on Religion" ("Ganduri despre religie"), "The Virtue of True Religion" ("Virtutea adevaratei religii") si "The Mystery of Faith" ("Misterul credintei"). Swift si-a pus o influenta considerabila pe perioada vietii sale, in materie de scris, datorita satiricii sale politice si a poeziilor sale.
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