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For any questions about the book, suggestions on price, or offers to buy several books (additional discount is possible), as well as if you want to purchase it, you can contact me! Also, there are various books by Vita Nova that are not yet available =) See my other listings about selling various books of different series of Vita Nova! EXCLUSIVE EDITION The binding is genuine leather. Full color printing plus gold pontoon. Circulation 1000 copies. Diploma of the contest of youth and children's literature "Scarlet Sails" in the nomination "Best Illustrations". Year of publication: 2004 ISBN: 978-5-93898-046-1 Pages: 200 Illustrations: 71 Print run: 1000 copies. Out of print ABOUT THE BOOK Paraphrase from English by T. G. Gabbe Afterword by V. G. Zartajsky Illustrations by Gennady Kalinovsky The characters and events of the book "Gulliver's Travels" are invented by the famous English writer Jonathan Swift. However, the text that you have just read - a retelling of just two parts of a large satirical novel, the characters of which are not as funny as the heroes of this children's book. And the author of "Gulliver", Jonathan Swift, was not a good storyteller, but a witty journalist, sarcastic satirist, practical politician and ambitious courtier. Swift, whose life was full of ups and downs, hopes and disappointments, generally known as an acrimonious man and misanthrope. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin in the family of a small judicial official, who died before the birth of his son. Upbringing of the boy was an uncle - and orphan childhood imposed on the future writer of his imprint. Trying relatives Swift received a good education - he studied first in a closed school, and then in theological college at Dublin University. Moving to England, Swift ten years worked as a secretary of William Templa - a major politician and diplomat during the Restoration. During this period and began Swift's political, social and literary activities. He wrote political pamphlets, articles, large satirical works and gradually became a famous publicist: his witticisms were repeated throughout England. At the age of 27, Swift was ordained, received a small parish, and fairly quickly made a career of becoming close to some of the major politicians. He became a member of a literary and political circle that included his friends the poet Alexander Pope, the literati John Arbetnot and Henry St. John, and Viscount Bolinbroke. When Queen Anne brought a new government to power in 1710, in which Bolinbroke took one of the posts, Swift became one of the most influential men in England for almost four years, although he did not hold any official positions. During these years, he was friends with Prime Minister Harley and with Minister Bolinbrok, was a member of the palace, close to the first persons of the state and was at the zenith of fame. Swift did much to conclude the Peace of Utrecht with France, marking the end of many years of War of Spanish Succession. However, after the fall of the Harley cabinet, Queen Anne sent Swift into honorable exile in Ireland. Swift was given the position of rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. He was disappointed in politics, but did not stop writing and, thanks to the sharpness of wit and finely honed pen satirist, again gained influence and authority, although all his pamphlets and books printed anonymously. When the English government after the publication of Swift pamphlets pamphlets "Letter clothier" was forced to make concessions to the Irish Parliament, Swift became a favorite of all Ireland. In the streets of Dublin exhibited his portraits. In response to the Prime Minister's demand for Swift's arrest, the English Viceroy wrote that this would require "an expeditionary corps of ten thousand soldiers". Once there was an amusing incident that testifies to the love of Dubliners to Swift. During a solar eclipse, a noisy crowd of observers gathered under Swift's windows. Swift, fed up with the noise, sent a servant to ask the people to disperse, as the rector was canceling the eclipse. The Dubliners respectfully obeyed. In Dublin, Swift and wrote his main creation - "Travels in some remote countries of the world Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then the captain of several ships". The book, which immortalized the name of its creator, was published anonymously in London in 1726 and immediately became very popular. The writer, during his lifetime learned literary fame and respect of his fellow citizens, ended his days sadly - in old age, he increased attacks of excruciating mental illness, he gradually grew weaker and lost his memory, and the last three years of life, being insane, spent under guardianship. "Gulliver's Travels" Swift wrote for adult readers. The book consists of four parts: "Voyage to Lilliput," "Voyage to Brobdingnag," "Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbie, Luggnegg, Glabbdobdobdrib and Japan," and "Voyage to the Land of the Guiggnms." In each subsequent installment, Swift's satire becomes more caustic and his attitude toward humanity becomes darker and more sarcastic. First of all, "Gulliver's Travels" - a satirical novel in which contemporaries easily recognized Swift mocked sovereigns and courtiers, politicians and social institutions, the realities of everyday life and mores of different segments of the population. However, at the same time, "Gulliver" - and novel-travel, which vividly, fascinatingly described the incredible adventures of his hero in overseas countries, and a fantastic novel in which the hero faces incredible characters and events. And at the same time it is a philosophical parable, in which the writer shares his disappointing observations of human nature. Thanks to this "multi-layered" "Gulliver's Travels" with equal interest read in childhood, and in adulthood, and in old age - everyone finds something important and interesting in the book. But still today "Gulliver" - mainly children's reading, and he comes into the life of a child, as a rule, even before the baby learns to read - from cartoons and comics, from the stories of parents and from the movies. The secret of the popularity of "Gulliver" with young readers is not difficult to reveal. This book is full of funny and amazing adventures, awakening children's imagination. A small person accustomed to living in the world of big adults, it is easy to identify with the hero, who found himself in a toy world and becomes a fairy-tale giant, then a tiny gnome. Moreover, in "Gulliver's Travels", especially in the first two parts of the book, things and objects, as in a children's game of inversions, change their size and purpose, and now a thread becomes a rope, Gulliver's fallen hat - a hill, and a handkerchief - an area for military exercises. It is interesting that retellings of this novel for children appeared in the XVIII century - for example, the first English edition, prepared specifically for children's reading, was issued by the London publishing house "Newbery" back in 1772. Since then, many abridged editions and arrangements for children have been made in different countries. In Russia they were also quite popular, but the best arrangements were made in the 20s and 30s of the last century, when in Leningrad and Moscow children's publishing houses the most famous "adult" books were retold for children by the best writers and poets of the time. Just then, in 1931, the talented writer Tamara Grigorievna Gabbe (1903-1960) wrote her arrangement of the first two parts of "Gulliver" for children - this text is included in our edition. Various editions of "Gulliver's Travels" for adults and children for almost three centuries have been published a lot, so that one bibliographic index alone could make up several volumes. But not many illustrations of the great novel have survived their time and have accompanied it for many years. Most readers are familiar with Gulliver, as he was seen by the famous French illustrator Jean Granville in the 30-ies of the XIX century. Almost as popular are Thomas Morten's drawings, also done in the 19th century. However, each generation rediscovers "Gulliver's Travels", reads the book in its own way and imagines Swift's characters in a new way. This book reproduces the illustrations of the famous master of book graphics Gennady Vladimirovich Kalinovsky (b. 1929). The artist performed his cycle of illustrations for "Gulliver's Travels" retold by T. Gabbe in the early 80s. First published in 1985 by the publishing house "Children's Literature", these works by G. Kalinovsky have long been recognized as classics, but have not been reprinted since then. ABOUT THE ARTIST Gennady Vladimirovich Kalinovsky was born in 1929 in Stavropol. In 1949 he graduated from the Moscow Art School, then, in 1955, from the Surikov State Art Institute. Surikov. Since 1960s he has been illustrating books, mainly children's books.