Satire Audiobooks

Guy de Maupassant was, and still is, one of the world's most famous short story writers. He has been known to grapple with issues such as the Franco-Prussian War and his disillusionment with life and relationships. His collection includes famous stories like Ball of Suet and The Diamond Necklace,...

If you're expecting crystal slippers and pumpkin carts, look elsewhere...it's "a pantomime like Ibsen, and if he only wanted to write one, he'd write it." On "a desolate and desolate moor overlooking the fjord," we meet Ibsen's heroine, Mrs. Inqvist, her stepdaughter Hilda, and...

The novel is set in early 1780s Ireland and is narrated by Honest Thady, a loyal steward to generations of the Rackrent family. These are The generous Sir Patrick, the tight-fisted Sir Murtagh (married into the Skinflint family), the cruel Sir Kit, who locked his wealthy wife up in her room for...

The fifth novel in the Bassett County series, Little House in Arlington focuses on the resident of the Little House, Mrs. Dale, and her two marriageable daughters, Lily and Belle. Of course, both girls have suitors: their cousin Bernard Dale, his friend Adolphus Crosby and local boy Johnny Eames,...

An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting is an etiology book by Jane Collier and published in 1753. This essay, Collier's first work, serves as a nagging satire guide. Adapted from a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift, it aims to "teach" the reader various ways of "teasing and...

From Alice in Blunderland: "Some of our members claim they have the right to sell their votes for $500 each—" "Elegance!" exclaimed Alice, "that's terrible." "Indeed it is," said the March Hare regretfully, being very lazy. Here I am, waiting for $1,250, and...

The history of Aesop's fables can be traced back to the 6th century BC. And tell universal truths by using simple and understandable parables. Although almost nothing is known about Aesop himself, and some scholars doubt that he even existed, these stories are timeless classics and are well-known...

John Dryden published Absalom and Achitophel: A Poem in 1681. This elaborate historical allegory uses King David's political situation (2 Samuel 14-18) to mirror that of Charles II. Every monarch has a senior minister he tries to use against his son. James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, the...

The Bathtub Tale was Jonathan Swift's first major work, written between 1694 and 1697 and finally published in 1704. This is arguably his hardest satire, and perhaps his most masterful. The story is a parody of prose, divided into "Digressions" and "History of the Three...

Dealing with the Devil is a classic story with humorous twists. We find out that the grandfather, a quarrelsome but lovable man, made a deal with the Devil the night before his 100th birthday, and his granddaughter would pay a portion. - Summary by Angelique G. Campbell...