It follows a protagonist, Lemuel Gulliver, who is the narrator; he explains a bit about his life as a preamble and informs readers that he is a married surgeon from Nottinghamshire, England who loves traveling.
This work remains popular with adults and children alike who are drawn to the multiple ways it can be read: as an allegorical tale of fantastic creatures or as a deeper political commentary on the darker side of human nature. Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 30, His father passed away shortly after he was conceived and, upon his birth, his mother struggled to provide for him financially. For this reason, he was sent to live with an uncle who enrolled him at what was considered the best grammar school in Ireland at the time, the Kilkenny school.
At the age of fourteen, in , Swift entered Trinity College in Dublin. Political upheaval, however, interrupted his graduate education in the form of the Glorious Revolution and the overthrowing of the king. He worked as his assistant for ten years until Temple died in During his time with Temple, Swift traveled to Dublin where he was ordained, reluctantly accepting an official position in the church. In the meantime, he also began to follow his true passion: writing.
Many believe these petty squabbles exemplify the rivalry between the Whigs and Tories Bauer and Reid. He went on to write many works under various pseudonyms until he suffered a stroke in Three years later, in , he passed away and was buried at St.
In Four Parts. The surgeon shares his knowledge with Gulliver giving him the information he would need to begin his journey and solidify his career. Gulliver marries a woman named Mary and begins a practice in London.
