Gulliver's Final Misanthropy

From Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Upon returning to England, Gulliver cannot bear the sight or smell of his own family, preferring the company of horses in his stable—Swift's darkest depiction of human self-loathing.
Part IV, Chapter 11-12

Disturbing conclusion in which Gulliver's reason is unhinged by exposure to Houyhnhnm perfection.

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