satire

"Originally published in 1945, George Orwell's . . . allegorical story Animal Farm is a satire about the corrupting effects of power which reflect Orwell's views on the failures of communism. When the old Major, a highly respected white boar, gathers his fellow farm animals to preach about freedom, rebellion and the evils of man, he kicks off a revolution that has been brewing for years. The animals drive out their drunken farmer, Mr Jones, and create their own society which promises equality for all. Two scheming pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, appoint themselves leaders and what begins as a supposedly equalitarian community descends into an increasingly violent and hierarchical society permeated by lies and corruption"--OCLC.

Firefighter Guy Montag is assigned to locate, confiscate, and burn books. He is content with his life and job until he discovers the valuable knowledge found within books. Now, he must decide either to continue his stale existence or flee with his newfound knowledge.

In a society in which books are outlawed, Guy Montag, a regimented fireman in charge of burning the forbidden volumes, meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read, but when he becomes a hunted fugitive, Montag is forced to make a choice between personal safety and intellectual freedom.

A graphic novel adaptation of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" a political satire in which the animals take over running the farm but find their utopian state turning into a dictatorship.

The classical satire that traces the misadventures of Candide who is shipwrecked, robbed, tortured, and separated from his love without losing his will to live a happy life.

Korede, is in love with a handsome doctor at the Nigerian hospital where she works, but can't bring herself to pursue him because her sister, Ayoola, has a habit of killing her boyfriends--three so far--which means she's officially a serial killer. But the doctor then asks Korede for Ayoola's number, and Korede must decide how far she's willing to go to protect her sister.

Describes the astonishing voyage of Lemuel Gulliver to surreal kingdoms inhabited by miniature people and giants, quack philosophers and scientists, horses endowed with reason, and men who behave like beasts.

A reprint of the novel in which an African prince embarks on a pilgrimage to Egypt, and along the way he and his companions ponder subjects such as love, flights of imagination, the great discoveries of science, and the meaning of happiness.