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The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels
The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels
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The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels is a comprehensive resource that explores Jonathan Swift's satirical masterpiece, providing detailed close readings, connections to political, religious, scientific, colonial, and intellectual debates, and an assessment of its form as a novel, travel book, philosophical treatise, and satire. It also explores the Travels' rich and varied afterlives, including controversies, films, and artworks inspired by it.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Jonathan Swift's satirical masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels, has captivated and delighted readers across the globe since its publication in 1726. This extraordinary work oscillates between humor and harrowing indictment of human behavior, leaving an indelible mark on literature and popular culture. The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of this timeless masterpiece. Comprising 17 original chapters authored by renowned scholars, this Companion offers a theoretically informed yet accessible approach to the narrative. It delves into intricate close readings of each chapter, contextualizing Gulliver's Travels within the political, religious, scientific, colonial, and intellectual debates that were central to Swift's era. Moreover, the Companion assesses the book's unique form as a novel, travel book, philosophical treatise, and satire, shedding light on its multifaceted nature.
In addition to its analytical chapters, the Companion explores the rich and varied afterlives of Gulliver's Travels. It examines the controversies it has sparked, the films and artworks it has inspired, and the enduring fascination authors have felt with responding to Swift's original, disturbing, and challenging story. The book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on this enduring masterpiece.
Jonathan Swift's satirical masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels, has left an indelible mark on literature and popular culture since its publication in 1726. This extraordinary work oscillates between humor and harrowing indictment of human behavior, captivating readers worldwide. The Cambridge Companion to Gulliver's Travels is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of this timeless masterpiece. Comprising 17 original chapters authored by renowned scholars, this Companion offers a theoretically informed yet accessible approach to the narrative. It delves into intricate close readings of each chapter, contextualizing Gulliver's Travels within the political, religious, scientific, colonial, and intellectual debates that were central to Swift's era. Moreover, the Companion assesses the book's unique form as a novel, travel book, philosophical treatise, and satire, shedding light on its multifaceted nature.
In addition to its analytical chapters, the Companion explores the rich and varied afterlives of Gulliver's Travels. It examines the controversies it has sparked, the films and artworks it has inspired, and the enduring fascination authors have felt with responding to Swift's original, disturbing, and challenging story. The book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on this enduring masterpiece.
Weight: 409g
ISBN-13: 9781108822008
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