Gulliver's Travels — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 8.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 8.2 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 74% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 33% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners — a solid week of commutes at 8.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels is a timeless exploration of the human spirit seen through the eyes of an adventurous traveler. In this work, Swift offers a playful yet clear reflection on society without detailing every fact. Instead, he invites readers to uncover hidden lessons through a series of curious encounters and unexpected adventures. The narrative gently nudges us to question the ways we live and the institutions that shape our lives, all while delighting us with visions of strange lands and unusual peoples. Swift's language is straightforward and unpretentious, yet his wit sparkles on every page. The book does not simply recount a journey from one place to another; it hints at a deeper conversation about human nature, power, and the often absurd rules we follow. Each imagined world serves as a subtle mirror to our own, and every encounter offers a quiet challenge to accepted ideas.
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How long is the Gulliver's Travels audiobook?
Gulliver's Travels runs about 8.2 hours — our estimate from its 278 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.
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When was Gulliver's Travels first published?
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift was first published in 1726.