Brain Pain discussion

First published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's, Gulliver's Travels, was immediately successful and has remained continuously in print ever since. Many adaptations for children and adults have been created including movies and comic books.

Consisting of four parts, the first two, Voyage to Lilliput and Voyage to Brobdingnag are the most well-known of the four.

Wikipedia page for Gulliver’s Travels:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliver...


Wikipedia page for Jonathan Swift:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan...


Feel free to use this thread to ask questions and post links to resources for Jonathan Swift and Gulliver’s Travels.

Also, if you’ve written a review of the book, please post a link to share with the group.

Sadly, Gulliver's Travels is the only book I've read of Jonathan Swift's life work. Looking forward to this booking.

Linda wrote: "Sadly, Gulliver's Travels is the only book I've read of Jonathan Swift's life work. Looking forward to this booking."

Gulliver's Travels is a good beginning. After we finish, try A Modest Proposal.

Thanks. Why do you suggest A Modest Proposal. Can you elaborate?

Linda wrote: "Thanks. Why do you suggest A Modest Proposal. Can you elaborate?"

A Modest Proposal is one of his most famous satirical pieces, written as a solution to 'The Irish Problem'. It's shocking and even though extreme, it's the kind of thinking men resort to when they lack compassion and understanding.

Thanks, Jim. I've put it on my list.

It's quite an odd coincidence. In about a week, my library is going to host a couple professors who are going to be giving a public lecture on Jonathan Swift, and Gulliver's Travels, and the historical period it was written. Such a perfect read choice for this month, apparently. :)

Kyle wrote: "It's quite an odd coincidence. In about a week, my library is going to host a couple professors who are going to be giving a public lecture on Jonathan Swift, and Gulliver's Travels, and the histor..."

Excellent! Please share your experience if you attend the lecture.