Around 1661, Lemuel Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father had a small estate. He married Miss Mary Burton, daughter of a London hosier, in 1688, and became a surgeon. After a storm in 1699, he washed up on the shores of Lilliput, an island inhabited by tiny people. Later, he found his way to Brobdingnag, an island inhabited by giants. He continued to have adventures until at least 1715. Unofficial sequels continue Lemuel’s adventures and those of his son, John Gulliver. Gulliver knew many languages, including Dutch, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Lingua Franca. He was also able to pick up the languages of the strange lands he visited fairly quickly. He was otherwise fairly average in his abilities, but was presumably knowledgeable about sailing and medical practices.
First Appearance Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships (novel, 1726)
First Publisher Benjamin Motte
Appearance List Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships (novel, 1726), Memoirs of the Court of Lilliput (1727), The Children’s Gulliver (1935) by F. h. Lee
Sample Read Gulliver’s Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World [PG]
Description Around 1661, Lemuel Gulliver was born in Nottinghamshire, where his father had a small estate. He married Miss Mary Burton, daughter of a London hosier, in 1688, and became a surgeon. After a storm in 1699, he washed up on the shores of Lilliput, an island inhabited by tiny people. Later, he found his way to Brobdingnag, an island inhabited by giants. He continued to have adventures until at least 1715. Unofficial sequels continue Lemuel’s adventures and those of his son, John Gulliver. Gulliver knew many languages, including Dutch, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Lingua Franca. He was also able to pick up the languages of the strange lands he visited fairly quickly. He was otherwise fairly average in his abilities, but was presumably knowledgeable about sailing and medical practices.
