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Book review "Gulliver's travels" by Jonathan Swift

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💃"Gulliver's travels"😜 💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫 I saw a caricature of Gulliver in Lilliput when I was a tiny child and had firmly formed the impression, as do many others, that this was a children's novel. After reading the book, I can say that it is the most un-book children's I have ever read! Jonathan Swift, a priest, wrote Gulliver's Travels in 1725 as a parody of the popular romantic trip journals of the time. This was one of his assignments as part of a writer's group that crafted a spoof of popular genres. Because of its magical features, it quickly became renowned as a children's novel after its release, but the Whig party was outraged when they realized it was political satire. Gulliver goes on four journeys in the book. When we think of this novel, the first and most famous journey is Lilliput. Gulliver meets an extraordinary culture on each of his journeys, which he describes in detail before making e