In a previous post, I argued that Daniel Defoe’s classic novel, Robinson Crusoe, is essentially an elaborated autistic fantasy of isolation, and one whose long-lasting appeal is to the autistic in all ...

While not the worst in recent 3D films, "Gulliver's Travels" is more gimmicky than a crackling good yarn. By Kirk Honeycutt The film feels rushed and slight at every point. Thanks to inspired clowning ...

A linguist from the University of Houston is proposing a solution to a centuries-old puzzle: What sparked the "nonsense" language in "Gulliver's Travels"? Irving N. Rothman, a professor of English ...

Sometimes, the creation of the book and the story behind it is more fascinating that the book itself. While Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift is a fun and fantastical story, the way it was created ...

In our series, Guide to the classics, experts explain key works of literature. Pick up Gulliver’s Travels expecting a children’s book or a novel and you will be unpleasantly surprised. Originally ...

Olga Taranova from Marsh's Library celebrates the 300th anniversay of Jonathan Swift's literary masterwork Gulliver's Travels, the subject of a new exhibition at Dublin's oldest public library. Dozens ...

Happy 350th birthday, Jonathan Swift. Widely recognised as the leading satirist in the history of the English language, Swift found his way into the world 350 years ago on November 30, 1667.

A linguist is proposing a solution to a centuries-old puzzle: What sparked the 'nonsense' language in 'Gulliver's Travels'? Authors of a new report now say that the mystery words are, in fact, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 300 Years Ago, 'Gulliver’s Travels' Was Published — And the Story Behind It Is Even More Fascinating Sometimes, the creation of ...