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Title: The New Gulliver, and Other Stories
Contents: The new Gulliver -- In a London garden -- Zero -- When I was king -- The satyr -- The choice -- The piano-tuner -- The pearls and the swine.
Credits: Produced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe
Summary: "The New Gulliver, and Other Stories" by Barry Pain is a collection of fictional narratives likely written in the late 19th century. The stories explore themes of adventure, society, and the human experience, centering on the character Lemuel Gulliver, junior, who embarks on a journey filled with fantastical encounters in an island that challenges his perceptions of civilization. At the start of the tale, Gulliver, a shipwrecked mariner, finds himself washed ashore on the mysterious Island of Thule. His initial encounter with a peculiar humanoid being, who introduces him to the island's unique societal structure, sets the stage for his exploration of a civilization that has evolved in bizarre and unconventional ways. As Gulliver navigates his new surroundings, he learns about the inhabitants' bizarre customs, such as their complete abolition of sex and reliance on pills for nourishment, raising questions about the implications of their highly controlled and sterile society. The narrative develops into a compelling commentary on the nature of progress, the implications of a class-based society, and the existential challenges faced by the characters intertwined in this strange world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Pain, Barry, 1864-1928
EBook No.: 33542
Published: Aug 27, 2010
Downloads: 192
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Short stories, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The New Gulliver, and Other Stories
Contents: The new Gulliver -- In a London garden -- Zero -- When I was king -- The satyr -- The choice -- The piano-tuner -- The pearls and the swine.
Credits: Produced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe
Summary: "The New Gulliver, and Other Stories" by Barry Pain is a collection of fictional narratives likely written in the late 19th century. The stories explore themes of adventure, society, and the human experience, centering on the character Lemuel Gulliver, junior, who embarks on a journey filled with fantastical encounters in an island that challenges his perceptions of civilization. At the start of the tale, Gulliver, a shipwrecked mariner, finds himself washed ashore on the mysterious Island of Thule. His initial encounter with a peculiar humanoid being, who introduces him to the island's unique societal structure, sets the stage for his exploration of a civilization that has evolved in bizarre and unconventional ways. As Gulliver navigates his new surroundings, he learns about the inhabitants' bizarre customs, such as their complete abolition of sex and reliance on pills for nourishment, raising questions about the implications of their highly controlled and sterile society. The narrative develops into a compelling commentary on the nature of progress, the implications of a class-based society, and the existential challenges faced by the characters intertwined in this strange world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Pain, Barry, 1864-1928
EBook No.: 33542
Published: Aug 27, 2010
Downloads: 192
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Short stories, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.