Parody Stories

The volume contains three of Crane’s longer short works, each exploring themes of morality, prejudice, and human weakness.

A complex novel combining two parallel storylines: one set in the real world and one in a fantastical fairyland.

The story follows two carefree Harvard students who spend most of their time socializing, joking, and avoiding serious study.

An aristocrat with progressive ideas, insists on equality between servants and masters.

An English surgeon who sets out on a series of sea voyages and encounters strange and fantastical lands.

A collection of short stories and sketches showcasing Melville's talent for humor, satire, and psychological reflection.

A strict schoolmaster who believes in facts, logic, and utility above all else.

A comic episodic novel that follows the amusing adventures of the benevolent and eccentric Mr. Pickwick.

A widowed and manipulative woman in her mid-thirties who wants a husband for herself and her daughter.

Three friends decide to take a boating holiday on the River Thames from Kingston to Oxford. They are accompanied by a mischievous dog.