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• Resource Type: Book
• ISBN: 0451527321
• Print Status: In Print
• Chapters: 39
• Pages: 413
• Suggested Grade Level: 7th - 12th
• Subjects: Literature
• Publisher: Magnum Books
• Copyright: 1968
• Written: 1727

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• 1:1 — The Author gives some account of himself and family.
• 1:2 — The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, come to see the Author in his confinement.
• 1:3 — The Author diverts the Emperor and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner.
• 1:4 — Mildendo the metropolis of Lilliput described, together with the Emperor's palace.
• 1:5 — The Author, by an extraordinary strategem, prevents an invasion.
• 1:6 — Of the inhabitants of Lilliput.
• 1:7 — The Author, being informed of a design to accuse him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu.
• 1:8 — The Author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu.
• 2:1 — A great storm described.
• 2:2 — A description of the farmer's daughter.
• 2:3 — The Author sent for to Court.
• 2:4 — The country described.
• 2:5 — Several adventures that happened to the Author.
• 2:6 — Several contrivances of the Author to please the King and Queen.
• 2:7 — The Author's love of his country.
• 2:8 — The King and Queen make a progress to the frontiers.
• 3:1 — The Author sets out on his third voyage, is taken by pirates.
• 3:2 — The humors and dispositions of the Laputtans described.
• 3:3 — A phenomenon solved by modern philosophy and astronomy.
• 3:4 — The Author leaves Laputa.
• 3:5 — The Author permitted to see the Grand Academy of Lagado.
• 3:6 — A further account of the Academy.
• 3:7 — The Author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldonada.
• 3:8 — A further account of Glubbdubdrib.
• 3:9 — The Author returns to Maldonada.
• 3:10 — The Luggnaggians commended.
• 3:11 — The Author leaves Luggnagg, and sails to Japan.
• 4:1 — The Author sets out as Captain of a ship.
• 4:2 — The Author conducted by a Houyhnhnm to his house.
• 4:3 — The Author studious to learn the language.
• 4:4 — The Houyhnhnms' notion of truth and falsehood.
• 4:5 — The Author, at his master's command, informs him of the state of England.
• 4:6 — A continuation of the state of England under Queen Anne.
• 4:7 — The Author's great love of his native country.
• 4:8 — The Author relates several particulars of the Yahoos.
• 4:9 — A grand debate at the general assembly of the Houyhnhnms.
• 4:10 — The Author's economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms.
• 4:11 — The Author's dangerous voyage.
• 4:12 — The Author's veracity.