Satirical fiction and parodies Books

"L.S.D., Or, Accounts Of Irish Heirs Furnished To The Public" by Samuel Lover offers a satirical glimpse into 19th-century Irish society. Through sharp wit and keen observation, Lover critiques the social mores and economic realities of the time,...

Redécouvrez "Le roi des étudiants," un roman humoristique d'Henry de Kock, publié initialement en 1864. Cette œuvre satirique plonge le lecteur dans le monde animé et souvent absurde de la vie étudiante parisienne du...

"Monstrul din oglindă" nu este o metaforă frumoasă,este o realitate crudă, o imagine spartă de trăiri,de întrebări fără răspuns și de tăceri care au urlat prea mult timp.Scriu pentru că îmi este dor de mine,scriu ca să-mi întâlnesc umbra fără să mai fug...

This collection of eight short stories explores the elusive nature of truth and reality across diverse genres, from supernatural horror to military fiction. Each tale examines how appearances deceive and challenges readers' assumptions about morality,...

Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love PeacockExplore the wit and wisdom of Thomas Love Peacock in this special edition containing two of his most celebrated works, Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey. In these brilliant satires, Peacock weaves...

Now you see him, now you don't. But he sees you...Sure Jimmy Adamowski's a hero. He can move any earthly distance in the blink of an eye! He can move you too. He can move anyone. He can move a child running into oncoming traffic right back onto the lawn...

Illustrated Edition: This edition of "Beasts and Super Beasts" is enhanced with 20 stunning illustrations that breathe new life into Saki's timeless tales.Summary, Characters List, and Author Biography Included: Dive deeper into the world of Saki with a...

Love made him a scientist. Rage made him a monster. And someone really should've double-checked that formula.Henry "Hank" Howard had a plan: finish his groundbreaking serum, impress his demanding future father-in-law, and propose to the love of his life...

Sleeping in the Daytime is the first of three novellas that chronicle the deterioration of a Gen X punk growing up in the 1980s and 1990s in the Pacific Northwest. Jack is the byproduct of the music scene and accompanying drug culture present at the time...

Hollywood is brutal, especially for an aging TV writer who is not connecting with her audience. Unemployed Charlotte DeBlane finds herself at precisely that moment until she turns her tragic youth into a sparkly tweenaged dramedy.The legendary Fable...

"How did the great Trent Argent, celebrated entrepreneur and self-styled Community Troubleshooter, come to this?"Shady businessman Trent Argent has hit rock bottom. Forced to flee England when his exploitation of charities becomes public, he finds...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Our Second Chance by Author Taylor Dawn is a tale of forgiveness, redemption, and love. It demonstrates how the power of healing can strengthen the bond between family, friends, and lovers.Emily Mills lives a life of opulence and luxury in Los Angeles...

A three-novel anthology that wallows in dark, twisted humour, sexual obsession, and the latent violence of the male animal. Book 1: Looking For Sarah Jane SmithMarty's living in a Welsh town he hates, doing a job he's lost interest in and so bored he...

""Coisas Que Fazem Rir"" (1859) ����� um livro escrito por Um Liberal, pseud�����nimo de Lu������s Augusto Rebelo da Silva, um escritor e pol������tico portugu������s do s�����culo XIX. A obra ����� composta por uma s�����rie de cr�����nicas e contos...

The New Gulliver is a satirical novel written by Wendell Phillips Garrison and published in 1898. The book is a parody of Jonathan Swift's classic novel Gulliver's Travels, and follows the adventures of a modern-day Gulliver as he travels to various...

The Miseries of Human Life Volume 1: Or The Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive, with a Few Supplementary Sighs from Mrs. Testy, is a book written by James Beresford and published in 1826. The book is a collection of humorous essays that explore...

Tangles and Tales: Being the Record of a Twelvemonth's Imbroglio is a novel written by Edward Charles Mogridge in 1865. The book tells the story of a young girl named Mary, who is orphaned and sent to live with her uncle and aunt in the countryside. Mary...

The Adventures Of Theodore: A Humorous Extravaganza is a book written by Jim Higgers and published in 1901. The book follows the misadventures of a character named Theodore, who is portrayed as a bumbling and comical figure. The story is set in a...

A childhood trauma leaves N. emotionally stalled but yearning for connection. When she meets a seductive but damaged young attorney, she falls hard, overlooking his technology vendetta, fear of intimacy, and dark past. But their affair ends abruptly,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

When Christ appears on an Adelaide beach in the middle of a long hot winter, Pete's as surprised as anyone. Moments later they're having a fistfight ...It's the Second Coming - faked by a political party to boost polls - and if there's one thing Pete...

Can a chicken fall in love? This one does. He and the barnyard's martially-inclined duck live life on their own terms. The antics of these barnyard fowl and their irreverent observations about life and love will leave you laughing!A NEW...

<p>It is 2110 when a man awakens by the Winooski River in Vermont, groggy, disoriented, and without any idea of his identity. As he staggers out of the fog and encounters King&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Henry and other...

"This is seriously twisted and way too sophisticated for most people..... I think it should be read by ALL and called, (drum roll)..... A Florida Grass Root Philosophy and Punditry Guide" -David Bradford, EdD Did you ever wonder how our federal...

A cheeky tale of campus folly! Things aren't going well for James Duffy. The beleaguered communications director of Sir Richard Middling University is struggling to do the right thing while navigating the quirks and minefields of campus politics. The...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...