Gulliver fans celebrate three centuries of Jonathan Swift’s classic satire
Summary
Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels was first published anonymously in October 1726, and events across Ireland are marking its 300th anniversary. An exhibition at Trinity College Dublin explores the novel’s editions, adaptations, characters and themes, alongside talks, performances and other anniversary events.Key Facts
- Swift wrote the novel under the title Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- The book satirized Georgian society and later reached popular audiences through translations, children’s editions, comics and films.
- Trinity College Dublin’s exhibition runs until December and is also available online.
- The exhibition includes materials from the university’s collection, including a 1726 edition, a 1976 Marvel comic and a surviving 1761 abridgement.
- The exhibition examines modern retellings that imagine the perspective of Gulliver’s wife, Mary.
- Co-curator Aileen Douglas said Gulliver’s visit to Laputa connects with present-day concerns about technology.
- Anniversary events include a Trinity panel discussion, a children’s choir premiere and events at the Robinson library in County Armagh.
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