Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2025-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 160 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio 24006625 An account of the giants lately discovered : $b In a letter to a friend in the country $aLondon :$bF. Noble, $c1766. A satire on John Byron's "Account of a voyage around the world". Robert Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Account of the Giants Lately Discovered: In a Letter to a Friend in the Country" by S.T. is a satirical text written in the late 18th century, likely during the Enlightenment period. This work takes the form of a letter that humorously discusses the purported discovery of a race of giants in Patagonia by Captain Byron and his crew. The author utilizes the theme of curiosity and exploration, reflecting the era’s fascination with the unknown while critiquing the political and social attitudes of the time. The book presents a fictional narrative in which Captain Byron encounters a group of large, humanoid beings, described as giants. These giants are characterized as polite, albeit timid, as they retreat from the crew upon their approach. Through this fanciful account, the author explores various themes such as colonization, racial theories, and the notion of civilization. The text incorporates commentary on the absurdities of political discourse, the treatment of indigenous populations, and human curiosity regarding other cultures. Ultimately, it serves as both a whimsical exploration of newfound worlds and a critique of the imperialist mindset prevalent in the author’s society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241215184620anonymous 1766 GB Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) Byron, John, 1723-1786 PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 56858 2025-07-30T03:36:37.996633 text/html 32559 2025-02-21T05:58:33 text/html 336619 2025-07-30T03:36:40.926591 application/epub+zip 335037 2025-07-30T03:36:39.036584 application/epub+zip 335037 2025-07-30T03:36:38.507635 application/epub+zip 1351786 2025-07-30T03:36:42.478679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1341140 2025-07-30T03:36:40.499709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44145 2025-07-30T03:36:37.820605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24148 2025-02-21T05:58:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16587 2025-07-30T03:36:42.620617 application/rdf+xml 25437 2025-07-30T03:36:38.689644 image/jpeg 3462 2025-07-30T03:36:38.601594 image/jpeg 541850 2025-07-30T03:36:38.010599 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia