Gulliver's Travels

How could Swift write this??? Amazing

(5 stars)

Oliver

Amazing this story. Thanks for the accurate and well recorded reading. But I had some trouble listening for although it is read clearly and with a very nice voice, I felt like the reader sometimes perhaps didn't really feel anything about the story herself. That comes across like a mechanical reading somehow. I couldn't concentrate anymore especially during the more complex parts. This is just my personal taste. Still thanks so much and five points fully deserving.

(5 stars)

Jessica Berg

once again Mrs Driver did a wonderful job. very interesting book as well. my only question is if the saying " a bunch of Yahoo's" or " don't act like a Yahoo" came from this book? I used to hear my grandpa use that expression a lot.

good book, read well

(4 stars)

null

I decided to listen to this book because it is often considered a classic and referred to in other books. I can't say that it is my favorite, but I'm glad I listened to it. the reader does an outstanding job reading the book in the tone the author would have likely used.

Good reader, terrible book

(3 stars)

Chandini

Despite its satire of European customs in general and particularly politics, science, women, etc. this book is fairly awful. The three stars I've given this are solely for the reader. The reader isn't perfect, e.g. mispronounces some words, fairly slow, but she reads clearly and distinctly making it very easy to listen to this book... When I wasn't losing my temper with the content! Swift seems to have had absolutely nothing bad to say about classes or slavery. In every section Gulliver is a submissive prisoner of some kind. In what appears to be Swift's ideal community the Houyhnhnm kick him out because he looks like a race that they think of as brutes despite his differences in every way but appearance. Some ideal, benevolent, reasoning community they are! The last section just devolves into vitriol against Europeans and self loathing rather than satire.

not your childhood version of gulliver

(4 stars)

jaded_grl

first, i appreciate the reader - having a whole book by a single reader is a wonderful thing. BUT she didnt do that good of a job. yes, i understand the "dead pan serious" delivery fits with the story teller being serious about his book on travel, but it could have been done better. this is not the Gulliver's travels you grew up on, yes in the first adventure he is a giant among tiny men - but this book goes through MANY adventures. CAUTION, the writer makes many notes on urination, defecation, and unclothed portions of bodies. while my 12 year old nephew may find these hilarious, some people/parents may want to avoid the story because of it. overall a captivating adventure book with a deep philosophical look at human behavor! as a note, i listened to this during 2016 elections in the US - and DIED laughing when a commentator of the presidential debates said "it just looks like two yahoo's in debate".

Flawless Reading

(5 stars)

Janet

The reading is perfect for this classic book, which probably goes over some people's heads because it not the cartoonish Gulliver they expect. It is subtle and profound, a brilliant satire, just exactly what the reader delivers. I've listened to the whole book twice and will listen again. It's that good!

True Classic

(5 stars)

George Danar

This book proved to me why it is a classic. The reading could have been better but I feel that is a matter of taste more than any measure of qaulity of this audio book. I tend to prefer dramatic readings by multiple readers playing the different parts.

classic

(2.5 stars)

this old classic by Jonathan Swift starts on a child's level and degenerates from there, the first 2 parts, about the land of miniature humans and the land of Giants is tolerable, but only as child's fantasy. The rest is a ridiculous waist of time. but there is a good deal of satire throughout.