Series: School Library. Read by Valery Kukhareshin. 1 CD - MP3, 13 hours.School Library is proud to introduce its listeners to a classic by the Irish writer-satirist, poet, publicist and political activist Jonathan Swift. His immortal book, "Gulliver's Travels", is not only a biting satire of European society, but a travel narrative, a fantasy story and a philosophical parable in which Swift shares his less than flattering views of the human character. Swift was born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin and studied at Trinity College. In 1689, he was appointed Literary Secretary by the English diplomat and writer, Sir William Temple. Swift went on to write some of the greatest classics and satires in English literature, including "Gulliver's Travels" and "A Modest Proposal".
