Search:

Results 1 to 10 of 53 |

Being there / by Kosinski, Jerzy,1933-1991.;
The story of Chauncey Gardiner--Chance--an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon, a presidential policy advisor, and a media icon.
Subjects: Gardeners; Satire.;
© [1999], c1970., Grove Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

A modest proposal and other writings / by Swift, Jonathan,1667-1745.; Fabricant, Carole.;
Includes bibliographical references.In addition to Swift's satire on the ruling class and landowners, includes pamphlets critical of British rule in Ireland, essays on war and economics, a journal detailing his political activities in London, letters, newspaper pieces, and other prose works.
Subjects: Religious satire, English.; Political satire, English.;
© 2009., Penguin Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Cat's cradle / by Vonnegut, Kurt.;
A young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. This is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Science fiction.; End of the world; Science fiction.; Satire.;
© 2010., Dial Press Trade Paperbacks,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

America according to Colbert : satire as public pedagogy / by McClennen, Sophia A.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-204) and index."Is the comedy of Stephen Colbert simply fun or is it powerful political satire? Does it entertain viewers or does it empower them? Or does it teach us that in today's media-saturated world those binaries make no sense? America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy claims that Colbert's satire fosters critical thinking about social issues, encourages active citizenship, and entertains the viewer--all at the same time. The first book to cover the various themes and features of The Colbert Report, America According to Colbert offers readers insight into the powerful ways that Colbert's comedy challenges the cult of ignorance that has threatened meaningful public debate and social dialogue since 9/11"--Machine generated contents note: 1.I Stand by This Man: Colbert Speaks Truthiness to Power -- 2.The Public at Risk: Dissent and Democracy after 9/11 -- 3.Proud to Be an American Satirist -- 4.America According to The Colbert Report: Or How a TV Show Can Change the Way a Nation Thinks -- 5.Amusing Ourselves to Activism?.
Subjects: Political satire, American.; Colbert, Stephen, 1964-; Political satire, American.;
© c2011., Palgrave Macmillan,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The complete Odes and Epodes / by Horace.; West, David Alexander.; Horace.Epodae.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- The life of Horace / Suetonius -- Translator's note -- Note on the text -- Select bibliography -- Chronological survey -- Epodes -- Odes, book 1 -- Odes, book 2 -- Odes, book 3 -- Secular hymn -- Odes, book 4 -- Explanatory notes -- Glossary.Horace (65-8 B.C.) is one of the most important and brilliant poets of the Augustan Age of Latin literature whose influence on European literature is unparalleled. Steeped in allusion to contemporary affairs, Horace's verse is best read in terms of his changing relationship to the public sphere. While the Odes are subtle and allusive, the Epodes are robust and coarse in their celebrations of sex and tirades against political leaders. This edition also includes the Secular Hymn and Suetonius's "Life of Horace." - Publisher.
Subjects: Horace; Odes; Laudatory poetry, Latin; Verse satire, Latin;
© [2008], Oxford University Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The importance of being earnest and other plays / by Wilde, Oscar,1854-1900.; Cave, Richard Allen.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxix-xxx).Algernon pretends to be Jack's troublesome younger brother, in Wilde's satirical assault on nineteenth-century fashions, manners, and morality.Introduction --A note on the texts -- Select Bibliography -- Lady Windermere's Fan -- Salome -- A Women of No Importance -- An Ideal Husband -- A Florentine Tragedy -- The Importance of Being Earnest -- Appendix: The excised scene -- Notes.
Subjects: Comedies.; Identity (Psychology); Foundlings;
© 2000., Penguin Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The Peter principle : why things always go wrong / by Peter, Laurence J.; Hull, Raymond,1919-;
Includes bibliographical references.In satirical fashion, Dr. Laurence J. Peter discusses the 'Peter principle' in terms of its social implications for both the individual employees and the organizations they work in.
Subjects: Management;
© 2011., Harper Business,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

The complete short stories / by Twain, Mark,1835-1910.;
Includes bibliographical references.Presents a volume of satirical short tales by the literary master that includes such classics as "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg," and "The Diary of Adam and Eve."
Subjects: Short stories, American.; Short stories.;
© 2012., Alfred A. Knopf,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Autobiography, Poor Richard, and later writings : letters from London, 1757-1775, Paris, 1776-1785, Philadelphia, 1785-1790, Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758, the autobiography / by Franklin, Benjamin,1706-1790.; Lemay, J. A. Leo(Joseph A. Leo),1935-2008.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Letters from London, 1757-1775 -- Paris, 1776-1785: including political satires, bagatelles, pamphlets, and letters -- Philadelphia, 1785-1790: including bagatelles, speeches in the Constitutional Convention, writings on slavery, letters -- Poor Richard's almanack, 1733-1758 -- The autobiography.Collects Benjamin Franklin's best-known writings, both personal and public, arranged by period and place, and includes scholarly notes.
Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.; Statesmen;
© 1997., Library of America,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Player piano / by Vonnegut, Kurt.;
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. His rebellion is a wildly funny, darkly satirical look at modern society.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Prostitutes; Pianists;
© 2006., Dial Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 1 to 10 of 53 |