%0 Journal Article %T Re-writing Gulliver¡¯s Travels: the Demise of a Genre? %A Ruth MENZIES %J E-rea : Revue ¨¦lectronique d¡¯¨¦tudes sur le Monde Anglophone %D 2005 %I %R 10.4000/erea.613 %X The imaginary voyage is characterised by a certain ambiguity which originates to a considerable extent in the deliberate blurring of boundaries between reality and fiction. This technique, which can be traced back to Lucian¡¯s True History, is perhaps most clearly reflected in the care and attention which even authors of very obviously fictional texts devote to providing a plausible geographical setting for their invented travels and lands. While the imaginary nature of many works is evident, ... %U http://erea.revues.org/613