The Genres of Gulliver's Travels

By Frederik N. Smith

Rating: 5 / 5 | Language: en

Overview

A reevaluation of Swift's masterpiece and a test of the usefulness of examining a text through the perspective of genre. Gulliver is explored from the standpoint of picaresque, history, novel, children's literature, illustrated book, scientific prose, science fiction, philosophical treatise, and satire.