Gulliver's Travels
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Preface 1
Preface 2
Book 1, Chapter 1
Book 1, Chapter 2
Book 1, Chapter 3
Book 1, Chapter 4
Book 1, Chapter 5
Book 1, Chapter 6
Book 1, Chapter 7
Book 1, Chapter 8
Book 2, Chapter 1
Book 2, Chapter 2
Book 2, Chapter 3
Book 2, Chapter 4
Book 2, Chapter 5
Book 2, Chapter 6
Book 2, Chapter 7
Book 2, Chapter 8
Book 3, Chapter 1
Book 3, Chapter 2
Book 3, Chapter 3
Book 3, Chapter 4
Book 3, Chapter 5
Book 3, Chapter 6
Book 3, Chapter 7
Book 3, Chapter 8
Book 3, Chapter 9
Book 3, Chapter 10
Book 3, Chapter 11
Book 4, Chapter 1
Book 4, Chapter 2
Book 4, Chapter 3
Book 4, Chapter 4
Book 4, Chapter 5
Book 4, Chapter 6
Book 4, Chapter 7
Book 4, Chapter 8
Book 4, Chapter 9
Book 4, Chapter 10
Book 4, Chapter 11
Book 4, Chapter 12
Themes
All Themes
Perspective
Moral vs. Physical Power
Society and the State
Knowledge
Truth and Deception
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Lemuel Gulliver
The Laputian King
The Houyhnhnms
Symbols
All Symbols
Excrement
Clothing
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Anthropomorphism
Ethos
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Motifs
Parody
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Unreliable Narrator
Quizzes
All Quizzes
Preface 1: “The Publisher to the Reader” Quiz
Preface 2: “A Letter from Captain Gulliver to his Cousin Sympson” Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 9 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 10 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 11 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 9 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 10 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 11 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 12 Quiz
Download PDF
Download Teacher Edition
AI Tools
Ask LitCharts AI
Discussion Question Generator
Essay Prompt Generator
Quiz Question Generator
Guides
Literature Guides
Poetry Guides
Shakespeare Translations
Literary Terms
Sign In
Sign up for A
+
Sign up
Gulliver's Travels
by
Jonathan Swift
PDF
Upgrade to A
+
Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Preface 1
Preface 2
Book 1, Chapter 1
Book 1, Chapter 2
Book 1, Chapter 3
Book 1, Chapter 4
Book 1, Chapter 5
Book 1, Chapter 6
Book 1, Chapter 7
Book 1, Chapter 8
Book 2, Chapter 1
Book 2, Chapter 2
Book 2, Chapter 3
Book 2, Chapter 4
Book 2, Chapter 5
Book 2, Chapter 6
Book 2, Chapter 7
Book 2, Chapter 8
Book 3, Chapter 1
Book 3, Chapter 2
Book 3, Chapter 3
Book 3, Chapter 4
Book 3, Chapter 5
Book 3, Chapter 6
Book 3, Chapter 7
Book 3, Chapter 8
Book 3, Chapter 9
Book 3, Chapter 10
Book 3, Chapter 11
Book 4, Chapter 1
Book 4, Chapter 2
Book 4, Chapter 3
Book 4, Chapter 4
Book 4, Chapter 5
Book 4, Chapter 6
Book 4, Chapter 7
Book 4, Chapter 8
Book 4, Chapter 9
Book 4, Chapter 10
Book 4, Chapter 11
Book 4, Chapter 12
Themes
All Themes
Perspective
Moral vs. Physical Power
Society and the State
Knowledge
Truth and Deception
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Lemuel Gulliver
The Laputian King
The Houyhnhnms
Symbols
All Symbols
Excrement
Clothing
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Anthropomorphism
Ethos
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Motifs
Parody
Satire
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone
Unreliable Narrator
Quizzes
All Quizzes
Preface 1: “The Publisher to the Reader” Quiz
Preface 2: “A Letter from Captain Gulliver to his Cousin Sympson” Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 1, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 2, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 9 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 10 Quiz
Book 3, Chapter 11 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 1 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 2 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 3 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 4 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 5 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 6 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 7 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 8 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 9 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 10 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 11 Quiz
Book 4, Chapter 12 Quiz
Theme Wheel
Theme Viz
Download this Chart (PDF)
Download the Teacher Edition
Get instant help with LitCharts AI
New
Back to Guide
Previous
Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz
Gulliver's Travels: Book 1, Chapter 7 Quiz
3 questions
Next
Book 1, Chapter 8 Quiz
Get 3 quizzes a month with a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.
or
Complete your free account to take a quiz
Previous
Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz
Previous
Book 1, Chapter 6 Quiz
Next
Book 1, Chapter 8 Quiz
Next
Book 1, Chapter 8 Quiz
Cite This Page
Company
About Us
Our Story
Jobs
Support
Help Center
Contact Us
Connect
Facebook
Twitter
Legal
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Privacy Request
Home
About
Contact
Help
Copyright © 2024 All Rights Reserved
Terms
Privacy
Privacy Request
Save time. Stress less.
Sign up!
AI Tools
for on-demand study help and teaching prep.
Quote explanations,
with page numbers, for over 45,599 quotes.
PDF downloads
of all 2,054 LitCharts guides.
Expert analysis
to take your reading to the next level.
Advanced search
to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Quizzes, saving guides, requests,
plus so much more.
Expert analysis
to take your reading to the next level.
Advanced search
to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Quizzes, saving guides, requests,
plus so much more.
Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account
You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes.
or
Complete your free account to request a guide
Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account.
You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles.
or
Complete your free account to access notes and highlights
Saving guides requires a free LitCharts account
Easily access your saved guides anytime.
or
Complete your free account to save guides