Gulliver's Travels

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저자(글) Swift, Jonathan

아일랜드의 소설가·성직자. 어릴 때부터 백부의 손에서 자랐으며, 더블린의 트리니티 칼리지를 졸업했다. 방종하고 게으른 학생이었으며, 특별한 배려로 졸업할 수 있었다. 영국 런던으로 나와 어머니 쪽 먼 친척인 당시 정치계의 거물 W. 템플 경 밑에서 비서 생활을 했다. 여기서 고전과 역사를 배웠으며, 여러 정치가와 접촉하며 차츰 정계에 야심을 품었다. 한때 아일랜드로 돌아가 목사가 되었으나 다시 템플 집안의 사람이 되었으며, 1690년대부터 시와 문장에도 손을 대기 시작했다. 1704년 1권으로 출간된 풍자소설 《책들의 싸움》(1704)과 《통 이야기》(1704)는 그의 초기 대표작이다. 《책들의 싸움》은 고대와 근대 어느 쪽의 문화가 더 나은가라는 당시 떠들썩했던 논쟁에 한몫 끼어 고전 찬미파를 지지했던 작품이다. 《통 이야기》는 가톨릭교·개신교·영국국교회의 싸움을, 부친으로부터 상속받은 웃옷을 서로 차지하려고 싸우는 3명의 아들에 비유하여 풍자한 작품이다. 두 작품 모두 당시의 정세에 어두운 오늘날 독자들에게는 읽기 어려운 작품이나 작자의 풍자 재능은 뚜렷하다. 이후 풍자·논쟁의 재능이 인정되어 당시 휘그당·토리당 두 당의 정치 논쟁이 격심한 가운데 정치저널리즘에 등장할 기회가 주어졌으나 공명출세를 서둘러 집필상의 절조가 없었으며, 때마침 정계 상황의 격변도 있고 의지했던 템플 경도 세상을 떠나 정치에 대한 야심을 단념했다. 1713년 이후에는 더블린의 성 패트릭교회 수석사제가 되었다. 이곳에서도 그는 불평·불만이 많았으며 평생 동안 번민에 쌓여 있었기에, 이는 태어난 이후의 기구한 경력과 함께 그를 남과 어울리기 싫어하는 성질로 만들어 더욱 통렬한 풍자의 길로 나아가게 했다. 이때 등장한 것이 《걸리버 여행기》(1726)로 아일랜드문학사는 물론 영문학사에서도 명작 또는 기작으로 평가되고 있다. 이외에도 세상에 널리 알려지지는 않았으나, 이름을 숨기고 출판한 《드레피어의 편지》(1724)는 영국의 열악한 통화 정책에 의한 아일랜드 착취를 신랄하게 공격하여, 필자 발견에 현상금을 걸 정도로 런던 정부를 당황하게 만들었다. 그는 1745년 10월 19일 더블린에서 사망하여 성 패트릭교회에 묻혔다. 죽은 뒤 출판된 《노비훈(奴婢訓)》(1745)은 남녀 하인들에게 어떻게 주인의 눈을 속이고 재물을 훔치는가를 가르치는 기이한 책이다. 이 밖에도 서간문 형식의 작품 《스텔라에게 보내는 일기》(1766년 이후 간행) 등이 있다.

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  Advertisement xiii
  A Letter from Capt. Gulliver to His Cousin Sympson xv
  The Publisher to the Reader xxi
  Part I A Voyage to Lilliput 1(64)
  The author gives some account of himself and family; his first inducements to travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life, gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput, is made a prisoner, and carried up the country. 3(10)
  The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the author in his confinement. The Emperor's person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the author their language. He gains favor by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him. 13(10)
  The author diverts the Emperor and his nobility of both sexes in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the court of Lilliput described. The author hath his liberty granted him upon certain conditions. 23(8)
  Mildendo, the metropolis of Lilliput, described, together with the Emperor's palace. A conversation between the author and a principal secretary, concerning the affairs of that empire; the author's offers to serve the Emperor in his wars. 31(5)
  The author, by an extraordinary stratagem, prevents an invasion. A high title of honor is conferred upon him. Ambassadors arrive from the Emperor of Blefuscu and sue for peace. The Empress's apartment on fire by an accident; the author instrumental in saving the rest of the palace. 36(6)
  Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws and customs; the manner of educating their children. The author's way of living in that country. His vindication of a great lady. 42(9)
  The author, being informed of a design to accuse him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu. His reception there. 51(8)
  The author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country. 59(6)
  Part II A Voyage to Brobdingnag 65(72)
  A great storm described. The long-boat sent to fetch water, the author goes with it to discover the country. He is left on shore, is seized by one of the natives, and carried to a farmer's house. His reception there, with several accidents that happened there. A description of the inhabitants. 67(12)
  A description of the farmer's daughter. The author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis. The particulars of his journey. 79(7)
  The author sent for to court. The Queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the King. He disputes with his Majesty's great scholars. An apartment at court provided for the author. He is in high favor with the Queen. He stands up for the honor of his own country. His quarrels with the Queen's dwarf. 86(10)
  The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps. The King's palace, and some account of the metropolis. The author's way of traveling. The chief temple described. 96(5)
  Several adventures that happened to the author. The execution of a criminal. The author shows his skill in navigation. 101(9)
  Several contrivances of the author to please the King and Queen. He shows his skill in music. The King enquires into the state of Europe, which the author relates to him. The King's observations thereon. 110(8)
  The author's love of his country. He makes a proposal of much advantage to the King, which is rejected. The King's great ignorance in politics. The learning of that country very imperfect and confined. Their laws, and military affairs, and parties in the State. 118(7)
  The King and Queen make a progress to the frontiers. The author attends them. The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns to England. 125(12)
  Part III A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdrib, Luggnagg, and Japan 137(68)
  The author sets out on his third voyage. Is taken by pirates. The malice of a Dutchman. His arrival at an island. He is received into Laputa. 139(5)
  The humors and dispositions of the Laputans described. An account of their learning. Of the King and his court. The author's reception there. The inhabitants subject to fears and disquietudes. An account of the women. 144(8)
  A phenomenon solved by modern philosophy and astronomy. The Laputans' great improvements in the latter. The King's method of suppressing insurrections. 152(7)
  The author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Balnibarbi, arrives at the metropolis. A description of the metropolis and the country adjoining. The author hospitably received by a great lord. His conversation with that lord. 159(6)
  The author permitted to see the Grand Academy of Lagado. The Academy largely described. The arts wherein the professors employ themselves. 165(8)
  A further account of the Academy. The author proposes some improvements, which are honorably received. 173(6)
  The author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldonada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the Governor. 179(4)
  A further account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and modern history corrected. 183(6)
  The author's return to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The author confined. He is sent for to court. The manner of his admittance. The King's great lenity to his subjects. 189(4)
  The Luggnaggians commended. A particular description of the Struldbruggs, with many conversations between the author and some eminent persons upon that subject. 193(8)
  The author leaves Luggnagg and sails to Japan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England. 201(4)
  Part IV A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms 205(82)
  The author sets out as captain of a ship. His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin, set him on shore in an unknown land. He travels up in the country. The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described. The author meets two Houyhnhnms. 207(7)
  The author conducted by a Houyhnhnm to his house. The house described. The author's reception. The food of the Houyhnhnms. The author in distress for want of meat, is at last relieved. His manner of feeding in that country. 214(6)
  The author studious to learn the language, the Houyhnhnm his master assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage. 220(6)
  The Houyhnhnms' notion of truth and falsehood. The author's discourse disapproved by his master. The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage. 226(6)
  The author, at this master's commands, informs him of the state of England. The causes of war among the princes of Europe. The author begins to explain the English constitution. 232(7)
  A continuation of the state of England under Queen Anne. The character of a first minister in the courts of Europe. 239(7)
  The author's great love of his native country. His master's observations upon the constitution and administration of England, as described by the author, with parallel cases and comparisons. His master's observations upon human nature. 246(7)
  The author relates several particulars of the Yahoos. The great virtues of the Houyhnhnms. The education and exercises of their youth. Their general assembly. 253(6)
  A grand debate at the general assembly of the Houyhnhnms, and how it was determined. The learning of the Houyhnhnms. Their buildings. Their manner of burials. The defectiveness of their language. 259(6)
  The author's economy and happy life among the Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in virtue, by conversing with them. Their conversations. The author has notice given him by his master that he must depart from the country. He falls into a swoon for grief, but submits. He contrives and finishes a canoe, by the help of a fellow-servant, and puts to sea at a venture. 265(7)
  The author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at New Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried by force into a Portuguese ship. The great civilities of the captain. The author arrives at England. 272(8)
  The author's veracity. His design in publishing this work. His censure of those travelers who swerve from the truth. The author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing. An objection answered. The method of planting colonies. His native country commended. The right of the crown to those countries described by the author is justified. The difficulty of conquering them. The author takes his last leave of the reader, proposeth his manner of living for the future, gives good advice, and concludes. 280(7)
  Questions, Questions, Questions by Arthur Pober, Ed.D. 287(6)
  About the Author 293(1)
  About the Illustrator 293

기본정보

ISBN	9781402743399 ( 1402743394 )
발행(출시)일자	2007년 11월 01일
쪽수	준비중
언어	영어