Gulliverin retket by Jonathan Swift
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"Gulliverin retket" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical prose novel published in 1726. The story follows Lemuel Gulliver, an English adventurer who travels to bizarre distant lands inhabited by extraordinary beings. He encounters tiny people consumed by petty disputes, towering giants who critique European society, impractical intellectuals detached from reality, and rational horses living among savage human-like creatures. Through these fantastical journeys, Swift satirizes human nature, societal flaws, and civilization itself. Originally
written as political satire rather than children's literature, this classic work continues to captivate readers with its sharp social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Hollo, J. A. (Juho Aukusti), 1885-1967 |
| Uniform Title | Gulliver's travels. Finnish |
| Title | Gulliverin retket |
| Original Publication | Finland: Kust.Oy Kansanvalta,1926. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliver%27s_Travels Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliverin_retket |
| Credits | Anna Siren and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 26.5 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | Travelers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 69753 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Last Update | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 317 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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