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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, contextualizing it within political, religious, scientific, colonial, and intellectual debates, and assessing 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: Hardback
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. Its enduring appeal has prompted countless reinterpretations by critics and inspired diverse adaptations across various media.
The Cambridge Companion to "Gulliver's Travels" is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of this literary masterpiece. Comprising 17 original chapters authored by esteemed scholars, the Companion offers a theoretically informed yet accessible approach to the text. It delves into intricate close readings of each part of the narrative, 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 timeless masterpiece.
Weight: 554g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108830195
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