Novedades

New Nigeria is a good, clean, all-American town. The husbands are smiling and handsome, the wives are strong, rich, and powerful, and Nat Turner High is the best public school in the state. Yet, the citizens of this idyllic community find themselves in a rapidly changing country and, to be perfectly honest, some of them are a teeny bit uncomfortable with it all.

Campbell Flynn, art historian, professor, and fêted fixture of the literati, always knew that when his life came crashing down, it would happen in public—yet he never imagined that a single year in London would expose so much. He’s never taken other people half as seriously as they take themselves, which is the first of his mistakes. The second is a new project: opportunistic and precisely calibrated to rake in a fortune.

For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds. This year’s vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky’s hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.

Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books—none of which she’s actually read. To replace the “pornographic” books she’s challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home: a cute wooden hutch with glass doors and neat rows of the worthy literature that she’s sure the town’s readers need.

Gil (Domingo) is a struggling NYC actor who heads home to Philadelphia after the passing of his mother, Adelaide (Winfrey). The plan is to tidy-up her affairs as quickly and efficiently as possible, until a few unpredictably hilarious detours ensue. With his Aunt Glo (Washington) insisting on a proper burial, but an urn of ashes already in his hand, Gil gets thrown into a car by his best friend (Newell).

Dive into a world of laughter with "107 Short Humorous Stories for Seniors," a collection that celebrates the quirky and comical moments of senior life. Perfect for quick listens, this book brings together anecdotes of generational clashes, technological mishaps, and everyday adventures that are sure to spark joy and nostalgia.

Ruby Wood is perfectly happy playing the dating game – until she has a red-hot dream about her very attractive flatmate, Nick. He might spend every day saving lives as a junior doctor, but he’s absolutely the last man on earth that fun-loving Ruby would ever date! The solution? Focus on all of Nick’s bad points. And if that fails, up her dating antics and find herself a man. So what if she manages to make disapproving, goody two-shoes Nick jealous in the process…

Half satire, half farce, and half slice-of-life, REVOLUTION dives into the world of Bill and Yvonne Smede, two middle-aged professionals attempting to lead semi-sane, low-profile lives amidst the loud, swirling chaos of Southern California and the colorful antics of all their friends and relations. It’s a novel about everyday folks with everyday thoughts and feelings and experiences, and how entertaining this seemingly bland material can actually be.

This literary romp guide leads us through the madhouse we call modern society. A no-holds-barred satirical thrill ride exploring the ironies and inanities of everything from therapy culture to social media to identity politics. No corner of our shared psychosis is left unexamined through a kaleidoscope of incisive wit and dark humor.

Іван Петрович Котляревський — талановитий драматург і поет, один з родоначальників української літературної творчості.Всесвітню славу Котляревський здобув завдяки міфічно-гумористичній поемі Енеїда, яка є пародією на сюжет однойменного творіння Вергілія.«Енеїда» з яскравим гумором оповідає про пригоди Енея, вимушеного втекти зі зруйнованої еллінами Трої.Автор надав античним реаліям український колорит, наділив богів та героїв крутими козацькими характерами.українська література, українська бурлескно-травестійна поема, героїчна поема, епічна поема, міфічно-гумористична поема, гумор, античні герої, бурлеск, травестія, вірш, твір, композиція

Porcelain and Pink - one of the stories, which entered in a collection of eleven short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald Tales of the Jazz Age (1922). Originally appearing in the January 1920 issue of The Smart Set, Porcelain and Pink was the earliest of the stories Fitzgerald would later reprint in a book-length collection. Porcelain and Pink is a comic one-act play. The plot involves a young woman in a bathtub and a case of mistaken identity. The story is a bit of a lark, a one-act burlesque that opens with a splendidly droll parody of stage directions, featuring a blue porcelain bathtub.

Rian Morris, despite his small stature, is one of the best bodyguards in the business. Only problem; nobody will hire him due to a former client being murdered on his watch. Depression, addiction, and the weight of the world come close to ending him, but then he receives a visit from a former colleague. This friend offers him a high-risk job protecting one of history’s most controversial authors—Ayn Rand.

In his day, Tom was a hard man. He came up with Dillinger in the 1930s, and pulled a lot of high-profile jobs before the state put him away. They meant it to be for good, but after twenty-three years the prisons are too crowded for seventy-year-old bank robbers, and so they let the old man go. Finally free, he heads straight for John Dortmunder's house. Long ago, Tom buried $700,000, and now he needs help digging it up. While he was inside, the government dammed a nearby river, creating a reservoir and putting fifty feet of water on top of his money.

Я (Романтика) та Іван Іванович Миколи Хвильового — це психологічні твори, присвячені темі комуністичного правління в Україні. Герой новели Я (Романтика) заглушив особистий біль кулеметною чергою, але як бути, коли твоєю жертвою стає власна матір? Життя на межі божевілля, на межі людських можливостей, сумління і обов'язку — такою є багатопланова структура новели М. Хвильового Я (Романтика). У повісті Іван Іванович автор майстерно використовує прийоми сатири і сарказму, зображуючи абсурдну політику ідеологічного режиму.психологічна новела, боротьба між добром і злом, гуманізмом і фанатизмом, прихильність ідеям революції, боротьба за волю

When a woman’s fed up there’s hell to pay. When a female demon is fed up? You’d better get the f-ck out the way. Wassup? I’m Xenia, and I’m sick and tired of my mate. And no, he didn’t cheat on me, that’s human crap to get mad at. No, the f-cktard can’t get over the thought of his baby brother one-upping him; and has been neglecting me as a result. Well, an idle mind is a dangerous place, especially when it belongs to an intelligent, female demon. When my father-in-law, the devil himself, gives me a task to wipe out an entire country, I jump on it. Especially when I see just...

Frankie is in love with Jen but is afraid to tell her. Together, they are working on a film script about a kidnapping. Roddy Lightning was a big star in the 60s, with his band, The Thunderbolts. A teen idol, with a habit of marrying his fellow Thunderbolts, he became a punk rebel in the 70s, a Hollywood star in the 80s, and a junkie in the 90s. At 78, he's a loveable senior with a twinkle in his eye, a lust for cake, and a failing memory.

Мартин Боруля Івана Карпенка-Карого — сатирично-гумористична п'єса на соціально-побутову тематику. Боруля — заможний селянин, який з усіх сил прагне входити до дворянських кіл. Своїй дочці Марисі він забороняє займатися важкою працею і водитися з простим людом — тепер вона має бути панянкою. Та чи принесуть панські примхи щастя дівчині, яка щиро кохає простого юнака? Етичні цінності проти умовностей та рангів — таким є основний конфлікт п'єси І. Карпенка-Карого Мартин Боруля.трагікомедія, соціально-побутова трагікомедія, соціально-психологічна комедія, бюрократизм, викриття хабарництва, п'єса, сатира, гумор

Дідько на дзвіниці — сатирична новела Едгара Аллана По. Вперше була опублікована в 1839 році.В ізольованому містечку під назвою Vondervotteimittiss (дивно-котра-це-година) пунктуальні мешканці, здається, не хвилюються лише годинниками та капустою. Цей методичний, нудний і тихий район спустошений приходом диявольської фігури, що грає на великій скрипці, яка спускається прямо з пагорба, заходить у дзвіницю, жорстоко нападає на дзвіницю й дзвонить на тринадцяту годину, доводить до жаху мешканців міста.

Іван Іванович Миколи Хвильового — сатиричне оповідання, в якому автор викриває патетику революції і пристосуванців, які вдають із себе щирих партійних діячів.Микола Хвильовий (справжнє ім'я Микола Фітільов) — талановитий український письменник, майстер психологічної новели з елементами романтизму та імпресіонізму.сатирична новела, боротьба між добром і злом, гуманізмом і фанатизмом, прихильністю ідеям революції, боротьба за волю

It's Tuesday and god has come back to earth. This all seems very well and good but Sam Dalton could really do without the anxiety - there are a lot of jobs to do and his garden is finally being sorted. As god makes his presence felt, sending the world and Sam's mum into a panic, life begins to do the one thing our homebody hero really doesn't like: change.