New Characters:
Lemuel Gulliver: an English physician, ship’s officer, and traveler who is the narrator of the novel
Richard Sympson: cousin of the narrator; the “Letter from Capt. Gulliver” is addressed to him; Gulliver complains that his cousin has made alterations in his manuscript; “The Publisher to the Reader” is supposed to be written by Sympson, who says that the work has an air of truth
James Bates: surgeon who supports Gulliver’s career
Mary Burton: Gulliver’s wife, daughter of a London merchant
The Hurgo: Lilliputian...
Source: MAXnotes to Gulliver's Travels, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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