PDF Books in Satire Fiction
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Vasilevich GogolDead Souls is a novel which explored the flaws and faults of Russian character and exposed the political corruption in Russian empire of 18th century. It is one of the masterpieces of Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol, who was exiled after publishing this novel. Serfs are a kind of labors working with landlords. Government w..
In Praise of Folly
by Desiderius ErasmusIn Praise of Folly is a satirical essay written by Desiderius Erasmus, a Dutch theologian and a catholic priest whose notable contributions include Apophthegmatum opus, A handbook on manners for children and The Education of a Christian Prince. The essay starts off with a satirical learned encomium and ends with a straightforward statement of Chris..
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
by Mark TwainThe Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is a novel, which explores racism and human tendencies under extraordinary circumstances written by Mark Twain, an American novelist remembered for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Roxy, a slave of Driscoll, exchange identities of her son Chambers and her master’s son To..
History of Tom Jones - a Foundling
by Henry FieldingHistory of Tom Jones, a Foundling is a Picaresque novel written by Henry Fielding, an English novelist remembered for his humor writings and satirical works. His contribution to the literary world in the form of plays, novels, and poems include Love in Several Masques, The Temple Beau, The Modern Husband, Amelia and Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon. ..
The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh
by William Makepeace ThackerayThe Christmas Books is a collection of satirical fantasy fiction stories written by the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, whose satirical work Vanity fair made him to come to limelight. Among his numerous parody and satirical works notable are Catherine, A Shabby Genteel Story, The Book of Snobs, Men's Wives, and The Rose and the Rin..
Candide
by VoltaireCandide a French satire written by Voltaire, narrates the story of Candide, an illegitimate member of Baron family. Expelled from the castle for falling in love with Cunégonde, daughter of Baron, his life turns into a misery. The main character travels to various countries with optimism taught by his philosopher Pangloss. The sarcastic theme ..
A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843; the first edition was illustrated by John Leech. A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former bu..
Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself - Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man
by Henry Howarth BashfordIt is customary, I have noticed, in publishing an autobiography to preface it with some sort of apology. But there are times, and surely the present is one of them, when to do so is manifestly unnecessary. In an age when every standard of decent conduct has either been torn down or is threatened with destruction; when every newspaper is daily repor..