Titres dans Satire

Erasure is Percival Everett's hilarious satire about race and publishing, now an Oscar-nominated film, American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright and Tracee Ellis Ross. 'Hilarious . . . Everett is a first-rate word-wrangler.' – Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian...

In the sequel to Portuguese Irregular Verbs, our hero, Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, is the unlikely choice to address veterinarians in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas; is dogged by dachshunds; becomes embroiled with that notorious Coptic schismatic, the Duke of Johannesburg (and his victim the Patriarch of Alexandria); and finally ends up being mobbed as the star attraction on a Mediterranean cruise ship.

Now a Netflix film! Winner of the National Book Award, White Noise tells the story of Jack Gladney, his fourth wife, Babette, and four ultra­modern offspring as they navigate the rocky passages of family life to the background babble of brand-name consumerism. When an industrial accident...

Sampath Chawla was born in a time of drought that ended with a vengeance the night of his birth. All signs being auspicious, the villagers triumphantly assured Sampath's proud parents that their son was destined for greatness. Twenty years of failure later, that unfortunately does not appear to...

In a tiny shack in the largest township in South Africa, Nombeko Mayeki is born. Put to work at five years old and orphaned at 10, she quickly learns that the world expects nothing more from her than to die young, be it from drugs, alcohol, or just plain despair. But Nombeko has grander plans. She learns to read and write, and at just 15, using her cunning and fearlessness, she makes it out of Soweto with millions of smuggled diamonds in her possession. Then things take a turn for the worse....

Ein junges marokkanisches Fußballteam hält Amsterdam in Atem. Ein halbkrimineller jüdischer Geschäftsmann entdeckt plötzlich seine Bestimmung.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING AMY ADAMS In this blazingly smart and voracious debut novel, an artist turned stay-at-home mom becomes convinced she's turning into a dog. "A must-read for anyone who can’t get enough of the ever-blurring line between the psychological and...

Life, liberty, and laughter! Rookie real estate agent Molly O’Malley’s latest client isn’t just looking for a home—she’s looking for a revolution. Liberty True, a firebrand history professor and unapologetic voice of the American Resistance, believes deeply in liberty and justice for all. When Homeland Security arrives on the scene, Molly finds herself at a dangerous crossroads. Rallying to her side? A Goth colleague who lives on the dark side, a charismatic cowboy preacher who lives on the light side, a sexy Englishman determined to be her white knight, and a dog with romantic problems.

Trinta histórias. Trinta mulheres. Um só rugido. Essa coletânea de contos é protagonizada por trinta mulheres completamente diferentes, mas com muito mais em comum do que imaginam. A partir das rotinas, dos constrangimentos e dos desejos mais profundos, cada história nasce de ditados...

The system doesn’t eat its own. It promotes them. Some people believe those who are incompetent are promoted to limit damage. Experience, however, shows they are often promoted to where they can do the most damage. The Bureaucracy of Policing is a sharp, satirical look at "The Machine"—where corporate buzzwords beat integrity and an opened bag of hamburger buns triggers an Internal Affairs investigation.

Lise leder efter Jørgen, men finder Jesus. Da Lises mand Jørgen en dag forsvinder – pludselig og tilsyneladende uden grund – vender det op og ned på hendes tilværelse. Efter et langt og til tider endda halvlykkeligt ægteskab tvinger den nye situation Lise til at tage sit liv op til...

Johanna Kjellander forlader prædikestolen for evigt, mens sogne­børnene kaster salmebøger efter hende. Nå, men hendes erhvervsvalg var alligevel aldrig noget valg. Hendes far, en inkarneret modstander af kvindelige præster, tvang hende ind i præsteriet.  Per Persson lever et tarveligt...

A satirical deep dive into the polished chaos of modern Britannia, Hypocrites Anonymous exposes the double standards, broken promises, and theatrical contradictions of those in power. Through the sharp eyes of Raven Blackwood — a fedora clad investigative journalist forged from working class grit — listeners are led through a circus of political absurdity where every speech hides a loophole and every policy quietly favours the privileged.

O que uma jornalista desempregada tem em comum com uma cantora pop? Como as ondas de rádio caminham pelo universo? Elas chegam em outras civilizações? Ser artista é e foi sempre parecido em qualquer lugar, em qualquer tempo? Em Vaudeville, Bel Blubell Fontana mergulha nessas e outras perguntas, numa ode bem-humorada ao showbiz, seja aqui, ou numa galáxia muito distante. Bel nos faz viajar ao lado de Jo, em busca do paradeiro de Hahah Mahaya, a maior estrela pop da galáxia—famosa pelo hit "Ninguém é a Última Bolacha do Pacote"—que desaparece sem deixar rastros.

Hvor dårlig var Arne Andersens danseoptræden ved Gylling Gymnasiums traditionsrige Lanciers, der efterfølgende lukkede undervisningsinstitutionen permanent? Hvad blev den elskede brugsuddeler Arnoldi Sivertsen overrasket i færd med at udføre i boksen med krogmodnet kød? Løste den...

Im Winter 1884 versammeln sich auf Einladung Bismarcks die großen Mächte zu einer Konferenz, auf der ein ganzer Kontinent mit all seinen Reichtümern aufgeteilt werden soll: Afrika. Es geht um die Errettung der Eingeborenen aus Heidentum und Sklaverei – doch wer sagt, dass man an guten Taten nicht auch bestens verdienen darf? Österreich wird von Legationsrat Strinetzky vertreten, denn der Botschafter ist verhindert: Franz Liszt hat ihm ein Pianostück gewidmet, er muss üben.

The rug bites. The suit of armor breathes. The woman in the painting gets closer every second. At Giselle’s Sundries, nothing is quite as it seems—but Nadia doesn’t know that. After messing up her freshman year of college, she’s sent to work at her aunt’s dinky little thrift shop...

একবার সকল দেবতারা মহাদেব ব্রহ্মার সাথে মর্তে আসেন ভারত ভ্রমণে। তাদেরকে অন্যান্য মজার খেলার সাথে পৃথিবীর দর্শন...

সঞ্জীব চট্ট্যোপাধ্যায়, ১৯৩৬ এ কলকাতা শহরে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। উনি একজন বিখ্যাত ঔপন্যাসিক এবং জনপ্রিয় ছোট গল্প...

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