Titoli in Satira

Master wit Mark Twain selected these 27 stories himself by 15 of his favorite 19th-century authors. The order follows that which Twain placed them in in the original anthology, published in 1888. He indulged his comic fancy rather than making a textbook in which all themes or authors are placed together, saying that "This way you will have to peruse the whole thing before discovering that one of your favorites is not included." Among others, you'll find: Artemus Ward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Francis Lee Pratt, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Frederick W. Cozzens, and Twain himself.

Stoned out of his skull - this is how we find washed-up New York magazine writer Digby Maxwell when he is offered a last chance to redeem himself by becoming editor of a small philosophy magazine headquartered in a rural Vermont college town. Digby’s assignment is to make the magazine relevant to contemporary culture. For starters, that requires several more tokes, very deep tokes.

The Big Jewish Book for Jews brings together Jewish wit, inspiring tales, classic skills, and even pickle recipes, for the instruction and edification of the modern Jew. Readers will learn how to sacrifice a lamb unto the Lord, the rules of Canasta, how to build a pyramid (the Bernie Madoff and the Egyptian kind), and how not to accept the first table you are shown to in a restaurant.

It was just supposed to be a quick trip to the pet store for some cat food, but the universe had other plans for Florence Valentine. Good for nothing kids and some annoying store employees were giving her a hard time, and then things got worse when she was killed by a delivery truck. Instead of angels, pearly gates, and eternal rewards, a voice in her head keeps telling her that she’s become a dungeon core, whatever that is.

Jonas Jonasson nos regala un personaje maravilloso. Un abuelo sin prejuicios que no está dispuesto a renunciar al placer de vivir. Momentos antes de que empiece la pomposa celebración de su centésimo cumpleaños, Allan Karlsson decide que nada de eso va con él. Vestido con su mejor traje y unas pantuflas, se encarama a una ventana y se fuga de la residencia donde vive, dejando plantados al alcalde y a la prensa local.

Parodia de "La pioggia nel pineto" di Gabriele D'Annunzio in occasione dell'alluvione del 2 marzo 2011.

A common man who is denied justice by both the Diwan of Bhoologa Vindhai and the Maharaja, decides to teach them both a lesson! Listen to this hilarious story by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Iyengar to know how! பூலோக விந்தை என்ற சமஸ்தானத்தின்...

After Vladimir Lenin’s death, Stalin orders two Jewish scientists to preserve Lenin’s body for all time. If they succeed, the rewards will be considerable. If not, it’s the gulag - or worse. Based on real events, Vern Theissen’s nimble dark comedy exposes the absurdities of Soviet life under Stalin.

Альтернативная история. Наши дни. Удивительное необъятное государство Ордусь, где государственный язык — китайский и в ходу изречения Конфуция; в его пределах неплохо уживаются, исповедуя свои религии и рассуждая о жизни на собственных наречиях, разнообразные народы. Они познакомились и стали друзьями, разыскивая наперсный крест святителя и великомученика Сысоя. Расследование, кроме прочего, завело Бага на борт парома «Святой Евлампий», который потерпел крушение из-за схватки, затеянной несколькими сомнительными личностями, причем далеко не все они попали в руки правосудия.

À l’insu des grandes puissances, une Assemblée générale des animaux se réunit et décide de tout dire: leur vie privée, leur vie publique, leurs travers et leurs vertus. Les bêtes se peignent elles‑mêmes avec esprit et malice, en portraits et chroniques qui parlent beaucoup de nous.

This pseudo-theological narrative chronicle details the spiritual journey of a man named Glen, who is called to become The Fryer, a prophet of viscosity and fried food. Included among the issues and events are The Fryer’s initial revelation, a growing understanding of the doctrine of Grease as the memory of heat, the establishment of the secret society known as The Order of the Greasy Spoon, and his performance of The Fifteen Sizzlings. Glen experiences conflict with the Dry Ones, an immersion in The Dark Night of the Stove, and a physical encounter with the ordinary yet divine figure Frank.

Michael Symmons Roberts’ full-cast dramatisation of Thomas More’s classic work, plus an accompanying documentary exploring its legacy Thomas More's classic work of speculative fiction, Utopia, was published over 500 years ago, yet has entered the culture so deeply that the name of his...

The charming and original story of a small, declining community’s struggle to survive in the shadow of an all-consuming metropolis, from from the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. 'A shot of serotonin in book form'...

Dive into the thought-provoking world of Erewhon, a timeless classic by Samuel Butler that masterfully blends satire, philosophy, and speculative fiction. Set in a mysterious and isolated land, Erewhon explores a society that challenges conventional notions of morality, technology, religion, and justice.

Geht es Ihnen auch so? Früher war alles besser?! Aber wie viel früher jetzt genau? Einen Tag? Einen Monat? Oder sogar schon ein Jahr oder noch länger? Und war es früher auch schon noch früher besser? Und woher kommt das, wo doch eigentlich jetzt alles immer besser werden sollte? Denn egal was auch immer war, mit Humor erträgt man es am besten!

সুখে থাকতে ভূতে কিল মারে বলে বাংলায় একটা প্রবাদ আছে। মানে, সংসারে এমন কিছু বেশ মানুষ আছে তারা সুখে শান্তিতে...

When ordinary potter Efim Hawkins accidentally revives Honest John Barlow—a slick, sharp-witted man preserved from centuries past—Barlow awakens to a society in catastrophic decline. Overpopulation has exploded. Education has collapsed. The average intelligence has plummeted. And the masses, countless and unquestioning, march forward under a system that rewards ignorance and conformity. Where others see chaos, Barlow sees opportunity.

In this selection from the seventh scurrilous series of the topical comedy show, broadcast in 2002, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis - plus the regular team of Marcus Brigstocke, Emma Kennedy, Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn - take a sideways look and an off-the-wall glance at a number of issues. Includes...

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation by Christopher Reason of the satirical Czech novel by Jaroslav Hasek. This tale charts the exploits during the First World War of 'European Forrest Gump', Svejk, in his progress through the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian army. Good-natured and garrulous...

'Knowing me Alan Partridge, knowing you... a-ha!' A lot of people say that, when it comes to drama and comedy, the pictures are so much better on the radio. As Alan Partridge says, 'all those people are wrong'. There's a new chat in town as the hit programme comes live from BBC Television...