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Gulliver's Travels
A ship's surgeon makes four voyages to stranger and stranger lands, including one of tiny people and one of giants. Each place holds up a distorted mirror to the manners of Europe.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1726
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 462
- Format
- Part of Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations
Read this if you like imaginative travel stories with a savage satirical streak underneath.
Skip this if you want a simple children's adventure; the later voyages are bitter about human nature.
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Quick answers about Gulliver's Travels
- What is Gulliver's Travels about?
- A ship's surgeon makes four voyages to stranger and stranger lands, including one of tiny people and one of giants. Each place holds up a distorted mirror to the manners of Europe.
- Who should read Gulliver's Travels?
- Read it if you like imaginative travel stories with a savage satirical streak underneath. Skip it if you want a simple children's adventure; the later voyages are bitter about human nature.
- How long and how fast is Gulliver's Travels?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 462 pages, first published in 1726.
- Does Gulliver's Travels have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Gulliver's Travels for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Gulliver's Travels; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Gulliver's Travels?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Animal Farm, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Don Quixote.
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