Books in the satire genre. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society.
Contents:
Jonathan Swift. A Modest Proposal
Voltaire. Candide
Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol. Dead Souls
Charles Dickens. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
Mark Twain. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Kenneth Grahame. The Wind in the Willows
Edwin A. Abbott. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
Edgar Allan Poe. Never Bet The Devil Your Head
Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest
Відгуки
Відгуків немає, поки що.