Malcontents: The Best Bitter, Cynical, and Satirical Writing in the World

Title: Malcontents: The Best Bitter, Cynical, and Satirical Writing in the World
Author: Joe Queenan
Literary Criticism: 1681491
ISBN: 9780762416974
Publisher: Running Press
Published: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: New edition
Section: Literary Collections | Essays
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: Popular satirist Joe Queenan proves that cynicism in literature flourished long before Generation X in this acerbic compendium of the best classic satirical writing from the last several centuries, as well as from Ancient Greece. The collection encompasses essays, short stories, plays, and novels, with Queenan's insightful biographies of each featured writer. Selections include engaging, readable works by early wits ranging from Oscar Wilde to Mark Twain, and excerpts from The Prince by Machiavelli; "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift; "Justine" by the Marquis de Sade; as well as works by Rabelais, Moliere, Ben Johnson, Aristophanes, George Bernard Shaw, Jane Austen, and other wits.