Publisher's Synopsis
Gulliver, a giant in the land of Lilliput, recounts his time as the emperor's prisoner. Tied down by hundreds of tiny cords, he has become a curiosity. The inhabitants of Lilliput, like all the people Gulliver meets on his imaginary travels, exhibit universal human traits. Gulliver feels strong curiosity about all he sees and meets, so he naturally expects other people to be curious about him as well. Here and throughout the book, Swift plays with the viewpoints of the observer and the observed, using both perspectives to make comments about human nature.
