Episodes

  • Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 2

    Gulliver's Travels Part 4 Chapter 2
    Jun 30 2026
    In which the traveller is kindly received into the abode of the Houyhnhnms, a most singular and sagacious breed of equine beings, where he is perplexed and distressed by the evident resemblance yet repugnance of the detestable Yahoos—creatures bearing a dismal likeness to mankind. He is taught their language, partakes of their simple fare, and endeavours to adapt to their modes of sustenance and lodging, marvelling all the while at the civility and order bestowed by these noble horses.
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    13 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 1

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 1
    Jun 28 2026
    In which a seafaring captain is betrayed by his mutinous crew and left to wander a strange land, where he encounters wild and repulsive creatures known as Yahoos and the remarkably intelligent and courteous Houyhnhnms. Through careful observation and tentative communication, he begins to perceive the noble faculties of these equine beings, whose demeanour soothes his troubled spirit amidst an alien wilderness.
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    14 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 11

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 11
    Jun 26 2026
    In which the author departs from the curious realm of Luggnagg and embarks on a brief sojourn to Japan, where he navigates the delicate duties of diplomacy with some forthright petitions and discreet guile. He then embarks upon a steady and uneventful voyage back to his native England, well provided and restored to his family after a long and extraordinary absence.
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    7 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 10

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 10
    Jun 24 2026
    In which the narrator encounters the Luggnaggians, a courteous and proud people, and learns of the rare struldbrugs—mortals born with the dreadful gift of immortality marked by a changing spot on their foreheads. After hearing his eloquent praises of endless life, he is gently corrected and informed of the melancholy, decay, and societal exile that burden these immortals, leading him to a profound reconsideration of the desirability of perpetual existence.
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    18 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 9

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 9
    Jun 22 2026
    In which the narrator journeys to the kingdom of Luggnagg and finds himself courteously confined while awaiting royal instructions, during which he encounters the peculiar customs and gracious lenity of the Luggnaggian court. He is admitted with ceremonious humility before the king, indulged with hospitality and honour, yet mindful of his desire to return to his own family.
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    8 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 8

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 8
    Jun 20 2026
    In which the traveller, granted the extraordinary privilege to summon and converse with the illustrious dead, observes with a discerning eye the virtues and follies of ancient philosophers and the often ignoble realities behind modern nobility and history. He finds cause for sober reflection upon the corruption, vice, and degeneration that have sullied the human character and distorted the truth of past deeds and honours.
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    12 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 7

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 7
    Jun 18 2026
    In which the narrator departs from Lagado and, finding no ship ready at Maldonada, accepts an invitation to visit the curious island of Glubbdubdrib, governed by a magician prince with the extraordinary power of summoning spirits from the dead. During his stay, he becomes acquainted with these apparitions and is granted the remarkable privilege of calling forth illustrious historical figures to converse and observe the truths of their times.
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    9 mins
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 6

    Gulliver's Travels Part 3 Chapter 6
    Jun 16 2026
    In which the author visits a peculiar academy devoted to political projectors, encountering an ingenious physician who applies medical analogies to cure the maladies afflicting senates and ministers, along with various whimsical proposals to improve governance and public administration. He further observes the intricate methods of detecting conspiracies, enriched by an account from a foreign land where plots are manufactured and deciphered through curious linguistic devices, before deciding that his stay in this country ought not to be prolonged.
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    12 mins