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Joe Queenan

    Joe Queenan est un humoriste et critique réputé pour son esprit caustique. Son écriture dissèque fréquemment la culture populaire américaine et les tendances sociétales avec une touche acerbe et satirique. L'œuvre de Queenan se distingue par ses commentaires mordants et ses observations pertinentes, exposant souvent les absurdités de la vie moderne. Les lecteurs trouveront sa prose à la fois divertissante et stimulante.

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    • 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.

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