文档介绍：Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift
About Author…
Jonathan Swift (1667—1745 )
Pen name:. Drapier, Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff
Occupation: Satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet, priest
Notable work(s):Gulliver's Travels A Modest Proposal A Tale of a Tub Drapier's Letters
Synopsis
Gulliver's Travels are broken up into four parts. The first two parts are the most famous, where Gulliver visits a land in which he is a giant and another in which it is filled with giants. Next, Gulliver sets sail again and, after an attack by pirates, ends up in Laputa, then travels to Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdrib, Luggnagg and Japan. Finally, on his fourth journey, Gulliver sets out as captain of a ship. es to the country of the Houyhnhnms and experiences a lot.
A Voyage to Lilliput
Gulliver had an accident at sea. He drifted to Lilliput and was dedicated to the king. Gulliver's gentle performance gradually won the king and the people against him, he also became familiar with the customs of Lilliput. With his help, the king beat back the enemy . But for some reason, Lilliput’s monarch prepared to kill him. Finally, he essfully escaped back to Britain.
外科医生格列佛随航程途遇险,死里逃生,漂到利立浦特(小人国),被小人捆住献给国王。格列佛温顺的表现逐渐赢得了国王和人民对他的好感,他也渐渐熟悉了小人国的风俗习惯。在格列佛帮助下打败了同样是小人国的“不来夫斯古”,但是格列佛不愿灭掉不来夫斯古帝国,使皇帝很不高兴。这时,皇后寝宫失火,格列佛情急生智,撒了一泡尿把火扑灭,谁知却让皇后大为恼火。于是,小人国君臣沆瀣一气准备除掉格列佛。格列佛听到风声,赶快逃出不来夫斯古帝安回到英国。
A Voyage to Brobdingnag
Gulliver came to Brobdingnag,he was a dwarf in this country. In this country, he found residents’ mental were well-developed. King was of integrity , concerned for people’s suffering.
格列佛在利立浦特人的心目中是个庞然大物,但一到布罗卜丁奈格,他就象田间的鼬鼠一般小了。格列佛被当作小玩艺装入手提箱里,带到各城镇表演展览。后来,国王召见他,他慷慨陈辞,夸耀自己的祖国的伟大,政治的贤明,法律的公正,然而均一一遭到国王的抨击与驳斥。  格列佛在该国的第三年,,他假装生病,,箱子掉进海里,被路过的一艘船发现,格列佛获救后,乘船回到英国.
A Voyage to Laputa,Balnibarbi,Luggnagg,Glubbdubdrib and Japan
In these places, people were unrealistic. In the Academy of Sciences ,the designers were working some