Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World

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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World

by Jonathan Swift

EN·~10 hours

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A modest surgeon from Nottinghamshire, Lemuel Gulliver, offers his memoirs through the careful hand of a close family friend. The introduction frames his accounts as a mix of personal honesty and gentle humor, promising readers a glimpse into a world beyond ordinary experience. Gulliver’s voice is plain yet vivid, grounding fantastical episodes in a believable, travel‑log style that feels both intimate and scholarly.

The narrative soon carries him far from familiar seas to a remote island where its inhabitants are astonishingly small, living in a society that mirrors the petty politics of his own nation. As he navigates their intricate customs, Gulliver’s observations turn into a witty critique of human nature, revealing how perspective can shift when the world seems both larger and smaller than expected. Listeners will be drawn into a tale that balances adventure with thoughtful satire, inviting reflection on the absurdities of everyday life.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (580K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

David Price

Release date

1997-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift

1667–1745

Best known for the wild imagination and sharp bite of Gulliver’s Travels, this Anglo-Irish writer turned satire into one of literature’s most powerful tools. His work can be funny, strange, and unsettling at once, always pushing readers to look harder at politics, power, and human folly.

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