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

By Joe Queenan

Book Overview

Popular satirist 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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762413441
• ISBN13: 9780762413447
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 1200 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The introduction is worth the purchase price . . .

This thick collection of satire and cynicism is worth having for the selections alone, which range from short stories by Saki of two or three pages, to long exerpts from much longer works like the Rape of the Lock. But the introductions to each piece, and the general introduction to the book itself, are a real treat. You might collect many of these works on your own with alot of effort, but missing out on Queenan's comments would be a terrible shame. Buy this, browse, and enjoy.