"Gulliver's Travels," written by Jonathan Swift, tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon who embarks on a series of fantastical voyages. After a shipwreck, Gulliver finds himself in Lilliput, where he meets tiny people who see him as a giant. His adventures take him to various lands, including Brobdingnag, inhabited by giants, and the floating island of Laputa, home to obsessed intellectuals. Through these encounters, Swift explores themes of humanity, politics, and society, using satire to critique contemporary issues and human nature. Gulliver's journey ultimately challenges his views and leads him to a profound existential crisis. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Timeless Classics .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2013 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .

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.