Gulliver's Travels
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Probably the most famous image from this book is of the tiny Lilliputians having tied down the sleeping giant, Gulliver.
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the classic satire first published in 1726, was rated the hardest.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2019
But Gulliver's Travels, as it is now known, immediately garnered acclaim “from the cabinet council to the nursery”, as Swift's friend, the writer John Gay, reported.
From Nature ● Sep. 26, 2017
One of the most important collections of historic books, including various Shakespeare folios, a first edition of Gulliver’s Travels, signed copies of Wordsworth’s poems and medieval manuscripts, is to go on sale next week.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2017
Though he's had a few sizable flops, like "Year One" and "Gulliver's Travels," over the course of his career, his movies have grossed nearly $3.5 billion worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2015
There’s a book over there on the table, Gulliver’s Travels.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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