Gulliverin matkat kaukaisilla mailla

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745

Contributor:

Suomalainen, Samuli, 1850-1907

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Gulliverin matkat kaukaisilla mailla" by Jonathan Swift is a classic satirical novel written in the early 18th century. The story follows Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon whose adventures take him to various fantastical lands, beginning with Lilliput, a miniature nation inhabited by tiny people. This journey serves as a vehicle for Swift to critique human nature and contemporary society. At the start of the narrative, the protagonist provides background on his life, detailing his education and early career, which leads him to travel extensively. After a shipwreck, Gulliver washes ashore in Lilliput, where he is captured by its inhabitants who are only six inches tall. Bound and unable to move, Gulliver experiences both fear and curiosity as he interacts with the tiny population, ultimately igniting a mix of admiration and fear among them. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of the absurdities of politics and society through Gulliver's extraordinary experiences in Lilliput and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Juha Kiuru

Notes:

Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Translation of parts I and II of Gulliver's Travels.

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Release date is 2014-02-13