More than an adventure story, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is also a classic satire. This edition includes Gulliver’s amazing adventures in the land of Lilliput (where Gulliver is a giant compared to the inhabitants) and in Brobdingnag (where the inhabitants are gigantic compared to Gulliver).

The Core Classics® series presents stories loved for generations in abridged versions for young readers, illustrated and annotated, and faithful to the style, plot, and themes of the originals. This volume includes a brief biography of the author and an introduction by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

In the upper elementary grades, Core Classics are suitable for strong readers or reading aloud; in middle school and up, the texts are appropriate for independent reading.