Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad

Exploring the Power of Satire in Literature

by Walter Harte ...

In "An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad," Walter Harte delves into the intricate tapestry of satire, with a focused lens on Alexander Pope's seminal work, "The Dunciad." Harte employs a critical yet engaging literary style that blends analytical rigor with eloquent prose. He situates Pope'Äôs satire within the broader context of 18th-century literary criticism, revealing how it ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad," Walter Harte delves into the intricate tapestry of satire, with a focused lens on Alexander Pope's seminal work, "The Dunciad." Harte employs a critical yet engaging literary style that blends analytical rigor with eloquent prose. He situates Pope'Äôs satire within the broader context of 18th-century literary criticism, revealing how it
... Read more
An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad

by Walter Harte ...

Probably the immediate reason for the Essay was Harte's admiration for Pope, which arose in part from personal gratitude. On 9 February 1727, Harte wrote an unidentified correspondent that "Mr. Pope was pleased to correct every page" of his forthcoming Poems on Several Occasions "with his own hand." Furthermore, Harte may have learned that Pope had petitioned Lady Sarah Cowper, in 1728, to use her ... Read more

$6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Probably the immediate reason for the Essay was Harte's admiration for Pope, which arose in part from personal gratitude. On 9 February 1727, Harte wrote an unidentified correspondent that "Mr. Pope was pleased to correct every page" of his forthcoming Poems on Several Occasions "with his own hand." Furthermore, Harte may have learned that Pope had petitioned Lady Sarah Cowper, in 1728, to use her
... Read more
The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads

The Misanthrope, The Flying Doctor, The Satyricon, The Headswoman, dise Garden, The Absentee, etc.

by Molière, St. John Hankin, Elizabeth F. Guptill, Petronius Arbiter, Anthony Trollope, Kenneth Grahame, Thomas Carlyle, George Gibbs, Richard Head, Francis Kirkman, Herman Melville, Maria Edgeworth, Marietta Holley, Anatole France, Nelson Lloyd, Voltaire, Samuel Brunt, Archibald Marshal, Gilbert Knox, H. H. Sir Bashford, P. G. Wodehouse, Susan Fenimore Cooper, Thomas Love Peacock, William Carlos Williams, Terry Southern, Hilaire Belloc, Iris Barry, C. M. Westmacott, Desiderius Erasmus, I. J. Potter, Montague Glass, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Elkanah Settle, Samuel Pordage, Bernard Mandeville, James Thomson, G. W. Foote, Marie Corelli, William Herman, Mark Twain, Ingersoll Lockwood, Jonathan Swift, T. Smollett, Thomas Mann, H. G. Wells, Bertram Gayton, George S. Schuyler, Eugen Richter, Walter Harte, Aristophanes, Bill Nye, John Arbuthnot, Thomas Bridges, James Bramston, Ambrose Bierce, Franklin P. Adams, John Hervey Baron Hervey, An M. D., Frank Chapman Bliss ...

The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads offers a rich tapestry of wit, irony, and cultural critique, spanning centuries and showcasing the evolution of satirical literature. With its diverse range of styles from the sharp societal observations of the Enlightenment to the tongue-in-cheek modernity of the 20th century this anthology captures the spirit and scope of satire's unyielding challenge to ... Read more

Was $2.99 USD Now $1.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads offers a rich tapestry of wit, irony, and cultural critique, spanning centuries and showcasing the evolution of satirical literature. With its diverse range of styles from the sharp societal observations of the Enlightenment to the tongue-in-cheek modernity of the 20th century this anthology captures the spirit and scope of satire's unyielding challenge to
... Read more
Audiobook

Ever Dark: The Vampire King Returns

Volume 2 A M/M Vampire Romance

by X. Aratare ...

Narrated by Edward Fox, Adam Riley, Hannah Hart, Chris Walters, Kelly Michaels, Liz Gentle, Vanessa Porter, Jay Thelyss, Francesca Bianchi, Bran Lemieux, Matthew Bissett, Forrest Smith ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Ever Dark
Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

Julian Harrow and Christian Thorne are now Vampires! And both young men have been united with their Masters after trials and tribulations. But if they thought that becoming Vampires was dangerous and exciting, being the fledglings of the exiled Lord Balthazar Ravenscroft and the Vampire King Daemon will blow that out of the water. Because both Balthazar and Daemon have enemies that are intent on ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Julian Harrow and Christian Thorne are now Vampires! And both young men have been united with their Masters after trials and tribulations. But if they thought that becoming Vampires was dangerous and exciting, being the fledglings of the exiled Lord Balthazar Ravenscroft and the Vampire King Daemon will blow that out of the water. Because both Balthazar and Daemon have enemies that are intent on
... Read more
Audiobook

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's War

Vol 8 A M/M Vampire Romance

by X. Aratare ...

Narrated by Edward Fox, Adam Riley, Hannah Hart, Chris Walters, Jay Thelyss, Liz Gentle, Kelly Michaels, Vanessa Porter, Francesca Bianchi, Bran Lemieux, Matthew Bissett, Forrest Smith ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Ever Dark
Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

The undead are unquiet! Beset on all sides, Julian and Daemon must face off against an army of zombies. Christian, Balthazar, Caemorn and Fiona have their hands full with ghosts. The Immortal Kaly is not giving up their fight against the Vampire King anytime soon, but neither is Daemon going to back down from regaining what is his.This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books are ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The undead are unquiet! Beset on all sides, Julian and Daemon must face off against an army of zombies. Christian, Balthazar, Caemorn and Fiona have their hands full with ghosts. The Immortal Kaly is not giving up their fight against the Vampire King anytime soon, but neither is Daemon going to back down from regaining what is his.This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books are
... Read more
Audiobook

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Victory

Vol 9 A M/M Vampire Romance

by X. Aratare ...

Narrated by Edward Fox, Adam Riley, Chis Walters, Hannah Hart, Jay Thelyss, Liz Gentle, Kelly Michaels, Forrest Smith, Vanessa Porter, Bran Lemieux, Francesca Bianchi, Matthew Bissett ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Ever Dark
Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

In this epic conclusion of the first Ever Dark serial, Caemorn realizes who he truly is. Balthazar must confront the one that hurt him most. Fiona stops running. Julian and Christian accept their places in the Vampire World.And Daemon?He will be king of all…This is the last book of a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors! With this, the series is complete. ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this epic conclusion of the first Ever Dark serial, Caemorn realizes who he truly is. Balthazar must confront the one that hurt him most. Fiona stops running. Julian and Christian accept their places in the Vampire World.And Daemon?He will be king of all…This is the last book of a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors! With this, the series is complete.
... Read more
Audiobook

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Weapons

Vol 7 A M/M Vampire Romance

by X. Aratare ...

Narrated by Edward Fox, Adam Riley, Hannah Hart, Chris Walters, Jay Thelyss, Vanessa Porter, Kelly Michaels, Liz Gentle, Francesca Bianchi, Bran Lemieux, Matthew Bissett, Forrest Smith ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Ever Dark
Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Even as Vampire King Daemon extends his reach and restores his incredible power in the Vampire World, his enemies continue to move against him.Meanwhile, Julian and Christian are learning more about their powers and just what this Second Life as powerful Vampires means.This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books are complete. ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Even as Vampire King Daemon extends his reach and restores his incredible power in the Vampire World, his enemies continue to move against him.Meanwhile, Julian and Christian are learning more about their powers and just what this Second Life as powerful Vampires means.This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books are complete.
... Read more
Audiobook

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Gift

Vol 5 A Vampire M/M Romance

by X. Aratare ...

Narrated by Edward Fox, Adam Riley, Hannah Hart, Chris Walters, Jay Thelyss, Kelly Michaels, Liz Gentle, Vanessa Porter, Francesca Bianchi, Bran Lemieux, Matthew Bissett, Forrest Smith ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Ever Dark
Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

Every Vampire Bloodline has a gift. Eyros Vampires can read and control minds. Kaly Vampires can raise the dead and command your very soul. Wyvern Vampires can teleport from one reality to another. And on it goes.But King Daemon has all of their gifts, plus one more. The Vampires call it Armageddon. No one knows what it is.Until now…This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every Vampire Bloodline has a gift. Eyros Vampires can read and control minds. Kaly Vampires can raise the dead and command your very soul. Wyvern Vampires can teleport from one reality to another. And on it goes.But King Daemon has all of their gifts, plus one more. The Vampires call it Armageddon. No one knows what it is.Until now…This is a FULL CAST audio drama with 12 actors, and all 9 books
... Read more
Audiobook

Armando

by Cameron Hart ...

Narrated by Helena Walters, Soren Gray ...

Series series Di Salvo Crime Family
Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

I was obsessed with the blue-eyed pixie from the second she jumped into my arms. Allegra. She clung to me and prayed for me to keep her safe, just for a little while. Allegra had just escaped from her degenerate uncle, and she had no idea she ran straight into a mafia enforcer.I've always been proud of my position within the Di Salvo family, but I'm not sure someone as sweet and innocent as ... Read more

$10.99 USD

I was obsessed with the blue-eyed pixie from the second she jumped into my arms. Allegra. She clung to me and prayed for me to keep her safe, just for a little while. Allegra had just escaped from her degenerate uncle, and she had no idea she ran straight into a mafia enforcer.I've always been proud of my position within the Di Salvo family, but I'm not sure someone as sweet and innocent as
... Read more
Settling the Office

The Australian Prime Ministership from Federation to Reconstruction

by Paul Strangio, Paul 't Hart, James Walter ...

The prime ministership is indisputably the most closely observed and keenly contested office in Australia. How did it grow to become the pivot of national political power? Settling the Office chronicles the development of the prime ministership from its rudimentary early days following Federation through to the powerful, institutionalised prime-ministerial leadership of the postwar era. ... Read more

$16.99 USD

The prime ministership is indisputably the most closely observed and keenly contested office in Australia. How did it grow to become the pivot of national political power? Settling the Office chronicles the development of the prime ministership from its rudimentary early days following Federation through to the powerful, institutionalised prime-ministerial leadership of the postwar era.
... Read more
Brides from Bridewell

Female Felons Sent to Colonial America

by Walter Hart Blumenthal ...

Brides from Bridewell is the story of the female felons from England and France who were sent to Colonial America to serve their prison sentences.It sets forth the harsh, often inhuman, penal conditions then prevailing in those lands, and the fact that these thousands of feminine felons constituted one of the primary marital elements in the mothering of early America. Many women whose offenses ... Read more

$5.39 USD

Brides from Bridewell is the story of the female felons from England and France who were sent to Colonial America to serve their prison sentences.It sets forth the harsh, often inhuman, penal conditions then prevailing in those lands, and the fact that these thousands of feminine felons constituted one of the primary marital elements in the mothering of early America. Many women whose offenses
... Read more
Pivot of Power

Australian Prime Ministers and Political Leadership, 1949-2016

by Paul Strangio, Paul 't Hart, James Walter ...

The prime ministership remains the main prize in Australian politics, but it is a precarious one. Leadership turnover in recent years has seen more prime ministers rise and fall than at any time since the decade after federation. What explains this volatility?The Pivot of Power is the second volume in a unique blend of collective biography and institutional history that shows the skills, ... Read more

$16.99 USD

The prime ministership remains the main prize in Australian politics, but it is a precarious one. Leadership turnover in recent years has seen more prime ministers rise and fall than at any time since the decade after federation. What explains this volatility?The Pivot of Power is the second volume in a unique blend of collective biography and institutional history that shows the skills,
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Ever Dark

Di Salvo Crime Family

An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad

An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad

The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads

Ever Dark: The Vampire King Returns

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's War

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Victory

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Weapons

Ever Dark: The Vampire King's Gift

Armando

Settling the Office

Brides from Bridewell

Pivot of Power

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

Ever Dark

Di Salvo Crime Family

Show: