Humor and Satire

Varmeđinska restauracija

The Warmian Restoration (1860) is a humorous novel depicting the life of the Slovak nobility (zemans) in the 19th century, their petty intrigues, vanity, disputes over inheritance, and futile attempts to "restorate" the old, decaying nobility.

Veseli šalabahter

"Veseli šalabachter" is a witty, playful and very accessible collection that shows through humor how one can write about ordinary topics in a completely unexpected way.

Vezana

Mistakenly kidnapped and tied to a ceiling beam, Sam Jones tries to remember her special love adventure. The painful blows, along with her innate humor, will encourage the heroine to focus all her peace of mind on solving life's problems.

Voljeni pokojnik: angloamerička tragedija

Who's Who in Hell

"Who's Who in Hell" (2002) is the debut novel by British journalist and author Robert Chalmers, a comic, provocative and emotional story about love, loss and the absurdities of life.

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

A satirical, uncompromising and highly provocative book by Denis Leary, comedian and stand-up artist, written in the form of a long, cynical, swearing and aggressive monologue that reads like an extended stand-up performance on paper.

Za Europu spremni

Ready for Europe by Arijana Čulina is a collection of satirical columns that humorously dissect Croatian society and its absurd political and cultural phenomena in the context of preparations for entry into the European Union.

Žena i njen pajac

The novel The Woman and Her Clown by Pierre Louÿs tells the passionate story of the beautiful Conchita and her lover André, whose relationship of passion, jealousy, and humiliation shows how love can become a game of power and cruelty.

Žene, bajke, kraljice

Women, Fairy Tales, Queens – is the first in a series of story collections intended for an adult audience in which nine Croatian female writers decided to give voice to female characters from fairy tales.

Životinjska farma

"Animal Farm" is a short satirical dystopian novel by British writer George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair), one of the most influential works of the 20th century. Orwell uses a simple, fairy-tale style to criticize totalitarianism and government corruption.