In these words Gulliver represents himself as a reliable reporter of the fantastic adventures he has just set down but how far can we rely on a narrator whose identity is elusive and whose inventiveness self - evident? Gulliver`s Travels purports to be a travel book, and describes Gulliver`s encounters with the inhabitants of four extraordinary places: Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa, and the country of the Houyhnhnms. A consummately skilful blend of fantasy and realism make Gulliver`s Travels by turns hilarious, frightening, and profound. Swift plays tricks on us, and delivers one of the world`s most disturbing satires of the human condition.
