The Genres of Gulliver's Travels
- ISBN-10
- 0874133599
- ISBN-13
- 9780874133592
- Category
- Imaginary societies in literature
- Pages
- 274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press
- Author
- Frederik N. Smith
Description
A reevaluation of Swift's masterpiece and a test of the usefulness of examining a text through the perspective of genre. Gulliver is explored from the standpoint of picaresque, history, novel, children's literature, illustrated book, scientific prose, science fiction, philosophical treatise, and satire.
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