Jonathan Swift/Gulliver's Voyage to Lilliput

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A 4 page essay that discusses Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, which was published in 1727, a tumultuous time both in European history. By cloaking his political satire in the guise of fiction, specifically the imaginary and fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, Swift was able to provide a merciless lampoon of the foibles of government and human society in general. The writer compares incidents from Book I to contemporary society. No additional sources cited.