# Gulliver fans celebrate three centuries of Jonathan Swift’s classic satire

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-28T05:00:54+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/28/gullivers-travels-fans-celebrate-books-jonathan-swift-ireland-dublin
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gulliver-fans-celebrate-three-centuries-of-jonathan-swift-s-classic-sa-739e2f/

Events in Ireland explore origins of Gulliver’s Travels, the Dublin clergyman’s book that became an instant hit in 1726 In March 1726, an Irish clergyman visited London and arranged for a courier to deliver a manuscript to a publisher under cover of night. The dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin knew his novel would cause trouble and wanted to publish it anonymously. His name was Jonathan Swi

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