Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift
Swift's masterful satire is as entertaining today as it was when first published in 1726. Written with great wit and invention, Gulliver's Travels has captivated readers for nearly three centuries.
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
Résumé
Written in 1726 as an adult satire, "Gulliver's Travels" has become a children's classic. In this adaptation the pace and excitement of the original is retained, as is much of the bite of Jonathan Swift's language. The text is complemented with illustrations of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Gulliver's Travels Résumé
Gulliver's Travels Avis
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children
and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children
and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children
and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children
and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
"Large or small, Gulliver cuts a heroic figure in Ambrus's pervasive, free-wheeling illustrations; a palatable, well-blended appetizer."--Kirkus Reviews
"A romp for young readers."--Booklist
"Jonathan Swift may have written it first, but this new adaptation is sure to please today's children.... The familiar yarns of Lilliput and Brobdingnag are spun in an entertaining fashion. The imaginative storyline is a timeless masterpiece. The language of this version is accessible for children and reads quickly.... A wonderful way to introduce a classic into the classroom."--Books.com
À propos de Jonathan Swift
James Riordan has written many books for children, including many translations of Russian tales. His Peter and the Wolf is published in cloth and paperback by Oxford.
Victor G. Ambrus was born in Budapest. He has illustrated well over 200 books and twice won the Kate Greenaway medal.
Informations supplémentaires
GOR001574161
9780192741783
0192741780
Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
Oxford University Press
1998-06-11
96
N/A
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