Gullivers Travels Author:Jonathan Swift and Frank N. McGill One of the greatest satires of all time." — The original version of Gulliver's Travels was publishes in 1726. It recounts the travels of Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon and ship's captain who embarks on several intriguing adventures. — His voyages take him to Lilliput, where the inhabitants are only 6 inches in height, then to Brobdingnag, a land of gi... more »ants. On his final voyage, his mutinous crew abandons him on the island of the Honyhnhnms, where horses are the superior ruling class. Swift's satire exposes the prejudices and hypocrisy of society. Whether mankind is magnified, dwarfed, or simply portrayed as a primitive species, Swift asks us to take an uncompromising look at our travels. Gulliver's Travels has held millions of readers spellbound for nearly 300 years. It's humor and fairy-tale atmosphere and it's satirical look at humanity have kept the book relevant to this day.« less