Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

Lemuel Gulliver embarks on a series of voyages that take him to strange and fantastical lands, from the tiny people of Lilliput to the giants of Brobdingnag, the intellectual Laputans, and the noble Houyhnhnms. Each adventure reveals absurdities in human nature, politics, science, and society through sharp satire. As Gulliver encounters different civilizations, his views of humanity darken. The plot becomes increasingly philosophical, blending fantasy with biting commentary. It’s both a travel adventure and a scathing critique of 18th-century civilization.