Gulliver's Travels

There are few great satirists who manage to judge their work so finely that it can be considered both a rip-roaring, fantastical adventure story suitable for children and adults alike, as well as a searing attack on the nature of society. In his Gulliver's Travels, Jonathon Swift has done precisely that, and has bestowed upon us one of the great works of English literature in the process. A tale recognised far more widely than it is read, the story of Gulliver--a traveller who is, in turns, a giant, a tiny figure, a king and an idiot--is both excellent fun, as well as thoughtful, witty and wise.