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Gulliver's Travels


Usborne Young Reading

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No. of pages 64

Published: 2006

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"Gulliver's Travels" is a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift that follows Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, as he embarks on a series of extraordinary voyages. After a shipwreck, Gulliver finds himself in Lilliput, where he encounters tiny people who see him as a giant. His travels take him to various fantastical lands, including Brobdingnag, inhabited by giants, and the floating island of Laputa, where the residents are obsessed with mathematics and music. Through his adventures, Swift explores themes of human nature, politics, and society, offering pointed critiques of contemporary English culture and the absurdities of human behavior. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book features in the following series: Usborne, Usborne Young Reading, Young Reading, Young Reading Series 2 .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2006 by Usborne Books .

Anglo-Irish poet, satirist and clergyman, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), was born in Dublin to English parents. He embarked on a career as diplomatic secretary and became increasingly involved in politics. He published many satirical works of verse and prose, including A Tale of a Tub, A Modest Proposal, and Gulliver's Travels. Gill Harvey studied French and Philosophy at Oxford, and has been puzzling over life ever since. She became a writer/editor at Usborne Publishing then decided to go freelance and writing has become a way of life. Her love of horses has resulted in eight of the Heartland titles for Scholastic Inc under the name of Lauren Brooke; she has also written for the Young Animal Ark series as Lucy Daniels. A year spent commuting to Egypt led to the writing of Orphan of the Sun, Gill's first book for Bloomsbury, and subsequently to the Egyptian Chronicles series.

 

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Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels is a satirical novel written by Jonathan Swift and first published in 1726. The story follows Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, as he embarks on four extraordinary journeys to different fantastical lands. Shipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people, whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and fame seem ridiculous. His subsequent encounters - with the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the philosophical Houyhnhnms and brutish Yahoos - give Gulliver new, bitter insights into human behaviour. Here is a summary of the plot: Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput: Gulliver's first journey takes him to the land of Lilliput, where he encounters a race of tiny people only six inches tall. Initially captured and imprisoned by the Lilliputians, Gulliver gains their trust and becomes a valued member of their society. He assists the Lilliputians in various political and military conflicts before eventually leaving Lilliput. Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag: Gulliver's second journey takes him to the land of Brobdingnag, where the inhabitants are giants compared to him. Initially frightened and vulnerable, Gulliver becomes an object of fascination and curiosity for the Brobdingnagians. He serves as a court entertainer and engages in discussions with the king about the flaws of humanity. Eventually, Gulliver is returned to England. Part III: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubdrib, and Japan. Gulliver's third journey takes him to various strange and fictional lands. He visits Laputa, a floating island inhabited by intellectuals detached from the realities of the world. Gulliver also explores the nearby lands of Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, and Glubbdubdrib, where he encounters peculiar customs and engages in philosophical discussions. Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms: Gulliver's fourth and final journey takes him to the land of the Houyhnhnms, a race of highly intelligent and rational horse-like beings. Gulliver is initially captured and mistreated by the savage Yahoos, who are human-like creatures. He eventually gains the trust and friendship of the Houyhnhnms, who consider him a Yahoo with some potential for reason. Gulliver becomes repulsed by humanity and rejects his own kind, longing to stay with the Houyhnhnms. However, circumstances force him to leave and return to England. Upon his return home, Gulliver finds it difficult to readjust to human society, feeling disillusioned and disgusted by human behavior. He becomes alienated and withdraws from society, contemplating the differences and flaws he witnessed in his travels. The novel ends with Gulliver's reflections on the flaws of humanity and the complexities of the world. "Gulliver's Travels" is a work of satire that uses Gulliver's fantastical journeys to critique various aspects of society, politics, and human nature. Swift's novel tackles themes such as the abuse of power, the irrationality of human behavior, and the shortcomings of society. It remains a classic and influential work of English literature, known for its imaginative storytelling and biting social commentary.

This book is in the following series:

Young Reading

Usborne Stories

Young Reading Series 2

Usborne Young Reading
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. First Reading covers the first four levels, and Young Reading the next three.Series 1: These titles are for children who have just started reading on their own. They are 48 pages long and typically contain several short stories or one longer story divided into chapters. They use fairly short, simple sentences and everyday vocabulary.Series 2: These titles are for children who are reading more confidently. They are 64 pages long and use varied sentence lengths, more complex sentence structure and more challenging vocabulary.Series 3: These titles are for fully confident readers who still need to gain the stamina needed for standard length books. They use advanced sentence structure and vocabulary and have more complex plots with subplots.