(1667-1745), ed. at Trinity College, Dublin, entered household of Sir W. Temple at Moor Park 1692, and became his secretray, became known to William III., and met E. Johnson (Stella), left T. in 1694 and returned to Ireland, took orders and wrote Tale of a Tub and Battle of Books (published 1704), returned to Sir W. T. 1698, and on his death in 1699 published his works, returned to Ireland and obtained some small preferments, visits London and became one of the circle of Addison, etc., deserts the Whigs and joins the Tories 1710, attacking the former in various papers and pamphlets, Dean of St. 1713, he began his Journal to Stella, Drapier’s Letters appeared 1724, visits England, and joins with Pope and Arbuthnot in Miscellanies 1726, published Gulliver’s Travels 1727.
Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon on a merchant
ship, is shipwrecked on the strange island
of Lilliput where the inhabitants are only
six inches tall. After they overcome their
timidity about the giant in their midst,
Gulliver becomes embroiled in the
islanders petty disputes about such
issues as whether it is better to break an
egg at the big end or the little end, the
rivalry between those who wear high
heels and those who prefer low heels,
and the ridiculous pomposity of their
miniature emperor.
This is not the end of Gulliver s
adventures, for he later finds himself on
Brobdingnag, where the natives are
incredibly tall; the flying island of Laputo,
where they intellectualise from dawn till
dusk; and, finally, the country of the wise "
Houyhnhnms and the vulgar Yahoos. All
human life is satirised here, from
politicians to priests and philosophers to
poets. And yes, the truth is that we re all
Yahoos.
One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other hand they are the butt of Swift‘s satire. In other words, in Book IV, is Swift poking fun at the talking horse...
评分知道《格列佛游记》的人数一定不比知道《鲁滨逊漂流记》的人数多;但是知道“小人国”的人数一定不比知道“鲁滨逊”的人数少。 在我们过往的记忆里,格列佛游记就等同于大、小人国游记,但事实上这本书是由下面四个部分组成的: 第一卷 利立浦特游记(小人国) 第二卷 布...
评分1699年,外科医生格列佛随“羚羊号”出航南太平洋。不幸中途遇险,格列佛死里逃生,漂到利立浦特(小人国),被小人捆住。利立浦特人用专车把体积巨大的格列佛运到京城献给国王,他的出现几乎吸引了小人国所有的人。格列佛温顺的表现逐渐赢得了国王和人民对他的好感,他也渐渐...
评分这个全译本的《格列佛游记》,如果只看后两个部分,肯定不会认为是一本儿童读物。不过,原先,这本书也不是被看成儿童读物的。只是小人国、大人国的离奇想像和生动描述,才让小朋友们感兴趣。无论是过去还是现在的改编本,一般都是改的这两个部分。 第三部分的想像也很离奇,...
评分内容充满想象力,而且借助想象的情结讽刺了国家乃至人性的弱点,兼具趣味性及思想性。
评分小时候能读到这书就好了。。
评分内容充满想象力,而且借助想象的情结讽刺了国家乃至人性的弱点,兼具趣味性及思想性。
评分Usually read as a fairy tale in its abridged Chinese translations, but really it is a political satire of the 18th century England. Great great great blend of literature, adventure, fantasy and political philosophy.
评分内容充满想象力,而且借助想象的情结讽刺了国家乃至人性的弱点,兼具趣味性及思想性。
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