This anthology traces English satire from William Langland and Chaucer through Lydgate, Dunbar, Donne, Ben Jonson, Samuel Butler and Andrew Marvell to Dryden, Pope, Byron and the Victorians. Representative passages from each era show how the mocking voice changed, with an introduction on the form’s development.
A handy single-volume survey for readers who enjoy wit with an edge. Download the free EPUB.