Satire
The Sincere Huron
Read by Roy Schreiber
Voltaire
L'Ingénu is a satirical novella by the French writer Voltaire, published in 1767. It tells the story of a Huron Indian transported to…
The Imaginary Invalid
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Molière
The Imaginary Invalid is a sharp and humorous three-act comédie-ballet by the renowned French playwright Molière. This satiric…
A Common Story
Read by Expatriate
Ivan Goncharov
Alexander Fedoritch Adouev is the naïve, pampered son of Anna Pavlovna, a provincial landowner. He decides to go off to Saint Petersbur…
Fables de La Fontaine
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Jean de la Fontaine
Voici le neuvième des douze livres des Fables de La Fontaine. Celles-ci datent du XVIIe siècle et sont lues par des lecteurs d…
Favole di Jean de La Fontaine
Read by Paolo Fedi
Jean de la Fontaine
Nei 12 volumi delle "Favole" (1669 - 1693) Jean de La Fontaine rinnovò la tradizione esopica, rappresentando la commedia um…
An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Henry Fielding
An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews, or simply Shamela, as it is more commonly known, is a satirical novel written by Henry Fiel…
Gulliver’s Reizen
Read by Bart de Leeuw
Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's reizen is een satirisch boek uit 1726 van de Ierse schrijver Jonathan Swift. Het oorspronkelijke boek bevatte vier reisbeschrijvi…
Fables de La Fontaine
Read by Sylvie
Jean de la Fontaine
« Il arrivera possible que mon travail fera naître à d’autres personnes l’envie de porter la chose plus loin &r…
The Dragon of Wantley
Read by D. A. Frank
Owen Wister
Set against the backdrop of a festive Christmas, The Dragon of Wantley weaves a humorous and adventurous tale that centers on a noble Baron,…
Fables de La Fontaine
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Jean de la Fontaine
Voici le huitième des douze livres des Fables de La Fontaine. Celles-ci datent du XVIIe siècle et sont lues par des lecteurs d…
Cincuenta textos escogidos de Quevedo
Read by Epachuko
Francisco De Quevedo
Quevedo ocupa un lugar destacadísimo en la literatura española y mundial gracias a esa "universalidad castellana del poet…
A Cynic Looks At Life
Read by ACBowgus
Ambrose Bierce
A Cynic Looks At Life is a sharp and insightful collection of essays by Ambrose Bierce, renowned for his acerbic wit and keen observations. …
Die Teufelsmauer
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Hans Hoffmann
Vier Erzählungen, die teils überraschende, mehr oder weniger übernatürliche Handlungen und Pointen schildern:In "Di…
In Brief Authority
Read by Anna Simon
F. Anstey
Satiric comedy from 1915 about a nouveau riche British family and their nanny who get whisked off to Maerchenland ('the land of Fairy Tales'…
Variações sobre o flirt
Read by Leni
João Do Rio
Variações sobre o flirt: pequeno ensaio de psychologia urbana é uma curta obra de João do Rio, que guarda as mel…
Business
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Ambrose Bierce
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Business by Ambrose Bierce. This was the weekly poetry project for August 2nd, 2009.
Penguin Island
Read by Michael Sirois
Anatole France
The novel (original French title -- L'Île des Pingouins) is a satire on human nature. The first publication was in 1908. These penguin…