Gulliver and the Houyhnhnm Good Life.

A literary criticism is presented of the book "Gulliver's Travels," by Jonathan Swift. Particular focus is given to the depiction of the philosophical concept of the good life within the book, including in regard to the main character Lemuel Gulliver's encounters with the fictitious characters the H...

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Publicado en:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 109 - 116
Autor principal: Mackie, Erin
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2014
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        Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
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        Houyhnhnms (Fictional characters)
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