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A Famous Book Turns 300

Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels.

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Source: Trinity College Dublin, 2026-10-15.

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Read and understand · 1/2When did Gulliver's Travels first come out?

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October 28, 1726. The text gives October 28, 1726 as the first publication date.

Clue: Gulliver's Travels first came out on October 28, 1726. It turns 300 on October 28, 2026. Its writer was Jonathan Swift.

Read and understand · 2/2What does Trinity College Dublin have?

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An exhibition about the book. The college has an exhibition about the book.

Clue: The story takes a traveller to strange places. In one place, the people are very small. Trinity College Dublin has an exhibition about the book. The college says it will continue until the end of December.

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Who wrote the book, and what can people see about it in Dublin?

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Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels. People can see an exhibition about the book at Trinity College Dublin.

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