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This page will only feature memorable stories from English literature of famous authors.

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English literature  refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present. It encompasses various genres, including drama, poetry, fiction, autobiography, and historical writing. As an artistic term, literature includes novels, short stories, biographies, essays, and poetry. -Britannica This page does not follow the definition above rigidly, rather, it offers a worldwide viewpoint.

The Selfish Giant

"The Selfish Giant" is a well-known story by Oscar Wilde about a giant who, after building a wall around his garden to keep children out, finds his garden perpetually stuck in winter. He eventually realizes his selfishness is the cause, lets the children back in, and his garden returns to its former beauty, teaching a lesson about kindness and generosity. The story has also been adapted into other media, including a 2013 film directed by Clio Barnard. 

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Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, written from 1904 to 1907. First published in 1914, Dubliners presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle-class life in and around Dublin in the early twentieth century.

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Gulliver’s Travels 

by the Anglo-Irish writer 

and essayist Jonathan Swift 

was first published in 1726, 

and first published in an 

unabridged version 

in 1735. It is a celebrated 

satirical work in which 

Swift adopts the techniques 

of a standard travelogue 

to critique his own culture 

and its assumptions. 

The novel exaggerates

the absurdity of the people 

and places the narrator describes, 

and in so doing mocks society. 

The novel recounts 

the fantastic voyages 

of Lemuel Gulliver 

to various imaginary 

lands.

Gulliver’s Travels is structured as a series of four parts, each describing Gulliver’s adventures in different places. The first two parts depict Gulliver’s encounters with tiny Lilliputians and giant Brobdingnagians, serving as a commentary on human pettiness and arrogance. The third part explores the absurdities of scientific pursuits and intellectualism through the floating island of Laputa. In the final part, Gulliver encounters the rational and horse-like Houyhnhnms, highlighting Swift’s criticism of human behaviors by presenting an idealized alternative.

Published during a time of political and social upheaval, Gulliver’s Travels is a masterpiece of political and social satire. Swift’s sharp wit and allegorical storytelling have made the novel a classic that continues to be studied and enjoyed for its multifaceted critique of humanity.

Read the free full text, the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Lemuel Gulliver, and explanations of important quotes from Gulliver’s Travels.

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