Cover of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels is a dystopian work by Jonathan Swift, published in 1726. The Dystopia Index files it under dystopian social satire and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

AuthorJonathan Swift
First published1726
ISBN-139781975613907
SourceWikipedia · Wikidata · Open Library

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Gulliver's Travels is a 1720s work of early dystopian imagination by Jonathan Swift. It is first published in United Kingdom and originally written in English. Within this directory it sits among dystopian social satire and young-adult dystopia, surfacing ecological collapse. Library catalogues index it under subjects including ya, young adult, juvenile, fiction, fantasy, and utopias. The edition on file runs about 360 pages and carries ISBN 9781975613907. See the linked Wikipedia entry for full plot detail and critical history; classifications here are editorial and marked unreviewed.

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Frequently asked

When was Gulliver's Travels published?

Gulliver's Travels was first published in 1726.

Who wrote Gulliver's Travels?

Gulliver's Travels was written by Jonathan Swift.

What kind of dystopia is Gulliver's Travels?

The Dystopia Index classifies it under Social satire, YA dystopia, with themes of Ecological collapse. These are editorial classifications, not the publisher's.

What is the ISBN of Gulliver's Travels?

A catalogued edition of Gulliver's Travels carries ISBN-13 9781975613907.

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