Swift Jonathan Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan: Gulliver's Travels, Pocket Books 1996
0671001744 New

Paperback book is in new, unread condition, pages crisp and clean, no stains. No signs of use. Very slight shelf wear on edges of dust jacket from book bins. ISBN 0671001744 1996 edition. 329 pages long. Additonal pictures of condition are available. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Jonathan Swift's satirical novel was first published in 1726, yet it is still valid today. Gulliver's Travels describes the four fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a kindly ship's surgeon. Swift portrays him as an observer, a reporter, and a victim of circumstance. His travels take him to Lilliput where he is a giant observing tiny people. In Brobdingnag, the tables are reversed and he is the tiny person in a land of giants where he is exhibited as a curiosity at markets and fairs. The flying island of Laputa is the scene of his next voyage. The people plan and plot as their country lies in ruins. It is a world of illusion and distorted values. The fourth and final voyage takes him to the home of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses who rule the land. He also encounters Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who resemble humans. The story is read by British actor Martin Shaw with impeccable diction and clarity and great inflection. If broken into short listening segments, the tapes are an excellent tool for presenting an abridged version of Gulliver's Travels. Embark on a journey with one of the greatest world travelers of all time. Ride with him across the South Seas to the miniature island of Liliput, where people grow no taller than six inches high. Round the Cape of Good Hope to the land of Brobdingnag, home of giants tall as church steeples, and sail on to the exotic lands of Laputa, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrip, and more. Share Gulliver's incredible adventures, from his singlehanded defeat of an entire naval fleet (albeit one whose ships are toy boat-sized), to his harrowing abduction by a giant eagle, to his unfortunate dunking in a reservoir-sized pot of cream by a jealous dwarf!<br> These are the stories of Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift's classic tale of fantastic adventures in far-off lands, brilliantly retold by James Riordan in rich, vivid prose that captures all the whimsy and satire of the original in the modern language of today's children. The illustrations by noted artist Victor Ambrus are rich and colorful, delicate in detail, strong in composition, and permeated with humor. And the insightful--often scathing--social commentary that Swift wove into his original tale remains intact, providing fascinating reading for adults as well as children. No Jacket Mass Market Paperback 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Hinnant, Charles H. Purity and defilement in Gulliver's travels, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1987 ISBN: 0312008295

Near Fine Condition Near Fine. Hardcover Size: 23 cm. 114 pages. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Books on Books; Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Gulliver's travels; Literary Criticism & Essays. ISBN: 0312008295. ISBN/EAN: 9780312008291. Library of Congress No: 87004624. Dewey Code: 823/.5 19. Inventory No: 13805.

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Genealogy Swift, Jonathan: Selections From The Journal To Stella, A Tale Of A Tub, Personal Letters And Gulliver's Travels, Repressed Publishing New York 2010 ; fester Einband / hard cover

New Hardcover reprint of the 1901 edition. This reproduction presents the original book in an obtainable, modern printing - no adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full historical experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed in black and white. Book Information: Swift, Jonathan. Selections From The Journal To Stella, A Tale Of A Tub, Personal Letters And Gulliver's Travels. New York: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2010. Original Publishing: Swift, Jonathan. Selections From The Journal To Stella, A Tale Of A Tub, Personal Letters And Gulliver's Travels. New York, Doubleday, Page & Co., 1901.; 1st

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SWIFT, JONATHAN: Gulliver's Travels. An Account of the Four Voyages into Several Remote Nations of the World. Now written down by Jonathan Swift. Illustrated with Engravings on Wood by Fritz Eichenberg. Collector's Edition. The Easton Press. Norwalk, Connecticut. 1976

Tall 8vo. In brown full calf leather binding with gilt decor to spine and covers. Raised bands. Brown silk endpapers. All edges gilt. 343pp. With colour frontis and b/w woodcuts. In near fine condition. A very clean and tight copy. Leather bound collector's edition of Swift's classic satire.

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