Jonathan Swift

• He was born in 1667
• He was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist
• He became the Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin
• His most famous work is the satirical book Gulliver's Travels, published in 1726
• His writing syle was described as ironic and deadbeat

Gulliver's Travels

• The work was published in 1726
• It is divided in 4 parts
• Gulliver's Travels is considered one of the most famous works of English literature
• The work contributed to the emergence of the novel as a literary form in English
• In the story, the protagonist encounters with various societies in faraway places
• The work reflects the author’s vision of humanity’s ambiguous position between beast-minded creatures and rational beings
  • It also deals with political themes
    • There is no ideal form of government
    • The war between Lilliput and Blefuscu seems to mirror the conflict between England and France
  • Misanthropy is a recurring theme → the general hatred and distrust of the human species