Political Satire and Humor in Literature

The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor is a satirical novel that explores the political and social history of India from independence to the present day.

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian author, politician, and diplomat who has written several works of fiction and non-fiction, including The Great Indian Novel.

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a satirical novel that tells the story of a group of animals who rebel against their human farmer and establish their own society.

George Orwell is an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic who is best known for his satirical novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a satirical novel that tells the story of a young boy who runs away from home with an escaped slave.

Mark Twain is an American author and humorist who is best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol is a satirical novel that tells the story of a man who travels around Russia buying up the names of dead serfs in order to increase his own wealth.

Nikolai Gogol is a Russian writer who is best known for his satirical novels Dead Souls and The Government Inspector.

The Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin is a satirical novel that tells the story of a wealthy family in decline.

Cao Xueqin is a Chinese writer who is best known for his satirical novel The Dream of the Red Chamber.

The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon is a satirical novel that tells the story of a woman's life at the Heian court.

Sei Shonagon is a Japanese writer who is best known for her satirical novel The Pillow Book.

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a satirical novel that tells the story of a Nigerian village during the colonial era.

Chinua Achebe is a Nigerian writer who is best known for his satirical novel Things Fall Apart.

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez is a satirical novel that tells the story of the Buendía family over seven generations.

Gabriel García Márquez is a Colombian writer who is best known for his satirical novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.