Review of
Gulliver Mickey, Disney’s Wonderful World
of Reading, ISBN 0394825616
Five out of five stars
A primer on a classic tale
Jonathan Swift’s
“Gulliver’s Travels” is one of the best works of fiction, and perhaps the best
social satire ever written. By placing the main character, Lemuel Gulliver, in
several societies with exaggerated characteristics, he softly and effectively
ridicules many aspects of European societies of the early eighteenth century.
The first
adventure is to the nation of Lilliput, where the inhabitants are roughly six
inches tall. This story, featuring Mickey Mouse in the role of Gulliver,
duplicates that tale to some extent. While overpowering in relative strength, Mickey
is very gentle, and the Lilliputians learn to enjoy his presence. When the enemies of Lilliput attack, Mickey
easily fends them off and is hailed as a hero. Yet, he misses his own kind and
so after a raft is built, he sails away.
While this book
is for children and takes some poetic license with the Swift story, it is a primer
on the original. It is clear that this book will pique the interest of the
readers and hopefully some of them will be prompted to read the book about the
adventures of Gulliver.
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