Satire
Lucia in London
Read by Beeswaxcandle
E. F. Benson
In the third book in the Mapp and Lucia series, provincial snob and social climber Mrs. Emmeline Lucas, known to her friends as Lucia, and h…
The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess
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Sir John Carr
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of Parody on "The Golden Days of good Queen Bess" by Sir John Carr. This was the Fortni…
Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love
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Ben Jonson
"Cynthia's Revels," the second "comical satire," was acted in 1600, and, as a play, is even more lengthy, elaborate, and…
The Judgment of Eve
Read by Kirsten Wever
May Sinclair
May Sinclair was a prolific author, literary critic, and feminist activist, famous in Britain and the US in the 1910’s and 20’s. The Judgmen…
O Hollow Hollow Hollow
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W. S. Gilbert
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of O Hollow Hollow Hollow by W.S. Gilbert. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 8, 201…
The Constant Couple
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George Farquhar
George Farquhar, the author of this comedy, was the son of a clergyman in the north of Ireland. He was born in the year 1678, discovered an …
Она и он. Рассказы
Read by Пешкова Наталья; Казнин Дмитрий
Аверченко Аркадий, Тэффи Надежда, Чехов Антон
У микрофона Наталья Пешкова: Аркадий Аверченко День делового человека Галочка Маня мечтает Тэффи Экзамен Жизнь и воротник Антон Чехов Шампан…
The History of Troilus and Cressida (version 2)
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William Shakespeare
The History of Troilus and Cressida has long baffled critics and audiences alike for its inconsistent tone, which ranges from bawdy comedy t…
The Inconstant
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George Farquhar
Subtitled "The Way to Win Him:, this play is placed in Paris - a change from many others of Farquhar's plays which used English setting…
Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
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Molière
'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac', acted on October 6, 1669, is nothing but a farce. But Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy…
Bill Nye's Sparks
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Bill Nye
Humorist Bill Nye, in his brief 46 years, served as justice of the peace, newspaperman, miner, and postmaster in the rough town of Laramie, …
Der Freimaurer
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August Von Kotzebue and August von Kotzebue
Ein Stück über die Neugierde um die geheimen Riten der Freimaurer und den Versuch diese, durch unterschiedliche Möglichkeiten…
The Bores
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Molière
Moliere: "Never was any Dramatic performance so hurried as this; and it is a thing, I believe, quite new, to have a comedy planned, fin…
The Litigants
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Jean Racine
This play, which is neither a comedy or a farce but has elements in common with each, was first performed in 1668 at Paris, and afterwards a…
Back to Methuselah
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
George Bernard Shaw
In this late work, Shaw examines many contemporary issues under the broad rubric of evolution and then illustrates his opinions in five brie…
Ужасы и трэшатинка 4. Финал
Read by Николай Кобзев (ЛИ)
Сорокин, Паланик, Квашнин, Никонов, Логинов Владимир, Чак, Дмитрий, Александр, К… and Unknown
Ужасы и трэшатинка. Финал
В сборник вошли рассказы: 1) Константин Логинов "25 лет" 2) Владимир Сорокин "Айя!" &nb…
Don Quixote in England
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Henry Fielding
"The Audience, I believe, are all acquainted with the Character of Don Quixote and Sancho. I have brought them over into England, and i…
Zadig or The Book of Fate (Version 2)
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Voltaire
"there is no Evil under the Sun, but some Good proceeds from it:" -- this quote from this novel sums it up. One of Voltaire's most…
Bob and Ray WOR 072 June 20, 1973
BNRToast
Wednesday, the last day of spring. Bob & Ray discuss newsman Henry Gladstone’s musical ability.