Satire
Lucian's Dialogues Volume 3: The Dialogues of the Dead
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Lucian of Samosata and Lucian Of Samosata
Dialogues of the Dead are 30 miniature dialogues mocking the Homeric conception of the Greek gods, originally written in Attic Greek by Syri…
The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great
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Henry Fielding
Tom Thumb, small of stature, great of heart. This play was written as a parody of the tragic heroic biography of a great man, filled with bi…
Three Dialogues
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Barry Pain
Barry Pain is today best known for his ghost and horror stories, but he could also write some excellent social satire. This series of three …
The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith
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Arthur Wing Pinero
Lucas Cleeve is living in Venice with a widow, Mrs. Ebbsmith. His relatives do not accept this arrangement and come to intervene. Note that …
Mrs. Pretty and The Premier
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Arthur Adams
The Premier has decided that being married would be good for his image. He asks his stenographer for advice: (Premier) Good. Just jot me dow…
Dryden vs Shadwell - a Poetic Duel
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John Dryden
Throughout history there have been many creative artists whose fame depends largely on their association with a much greater artist. Such th…
A Battle of the Books
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Gail Hamilton
"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for an author to dissolve the bands which have connected him with his publis…
Man's Rights; or, How Would You Like It?: Comprising Dreams
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Annie Denton Cridge
"Man's Rights; or, How Would You Like It?: Comprising Dreams" is the first known feminist utopian novel written by a woman. The te…
The Flatting-Mill
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William Cowper
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Flatting-Mill by William Cowper. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 1, 2011.…
Joan and Peter
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H. G. Wells
This is satirical look at the English educational system and society in the early twentieth century and the effect of World War I on them by…
To a Faded Rose
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Maurice Switzer
LibriVox readers bring you 16 recordings of "To a Faded Rose" by Maurice Switzer. This was the Weekly Poetry selection for June 16…
Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times
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Alice Duer Miller
A collection of poetry and some other short works by suffragist Alice Duer MIller. Many of these satirical works were first published in the…
The History of Pompey the Little
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Francis Coventry
"Pompey, the son of Julio and Phyllis, was born A.D. 1735, at Bologna in Italy, a place famous for lap-dogs and sausages." At an e…
The New Republic; or Culture, Faith and Philosophy in an English Country House
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William Hurrell Mallock
A group of upper class men and women gather together in an English country house to discuss their ideas for a utopia (their "New Republ…
You Never Can Tell
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George Bernard Shaw
In this witty comedy of errors, the Clandon siblings, Gloria and the twins, Dolly and Philip attempt to uncover the identity of their long l…
History of a Life
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Barry Cornwall
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of History of a Life by Bryan Waller Procter (pseud. Barry Cornwall). This was the Weekly Poetry…
The Despairing Lover
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William Walsh
LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of The Despairing Lover by William Walsh. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for March 11, …
The Family of Love
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Thomas Middleton, Lording Barry and Thomas Dekker
The Family of Love is an early Jacobean city comedy, first published in 1608. Published anonymously, the play was long attributed to Thomas …
Bill Nye and Boomerang; Or the Tale of a Meek-Eyed Mule, and Some Other Literar…
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Bill Nye
Humorist Bill Nye was the first editor of the daily paper in Laramie, Wyoming, and named it the Laramie Boomerang in honor of his mule. As …
The Blunderer, or The Counterplots
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Molière
A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first origina…