An indolent college student creates a chaotic fictional world in this classic of Irish literature: "e;A marvel of imagination, language, and humor"e; (New Republic).
The acclaimed author of Mapp and Lucia introduces the beloved Miss Elizabeth Mapp, a devious social climber, in this charming British comedy of manners.
"e;The immortal comic duo of ditsy Bertram Wooster and his unflappable valet Reginald Jeeves"e; are at it again in this hilarious follow-up to My Man Jeeves (The Washington Post).
A London boarding-house becomes a battle ground in this "e;dazzling display of character-led fiction"e; from the award-winning author of The Old Boys (The Independent).
Sharp-witted novels and social commentary by the beloved British critic, teacher, and author of the "e;outstanding"e; comic masterpiece, The History Man (The Guardian).
As his laugh-out-loud secret diary extends into his later teens and young adulthood, everyone's favorite angsty Brit remains "e;a brilliant comic creation"e; (The Times, London).
Two fascinating philosophical inquiries from the "e;dazzlingly gifted"e; New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of The Moviegoer (USA Today).
The pot thief is going back to school, but someone on campus is trying for a different kind of degree-murder in the first-in this "e;smartly funny series"e; (Anne Hillerman).
"e;The trouble with trying to read passages from the Adrian Mole diaries aloud is that you find yourself laughing so hard you can't go on"e; (Kansas City Star).
In 1849, a boy saves a girl from the Hudson River in this story "e;of wonders and sweetness, magic and horrors [that] immerses itself in the marvelous"e; (The Boston Sunday Globe).
After ten years, a successful painter returns to Paris and the son she left behind on her ex-lover's doorstep, in Margery Sharp's sparkling novel that features the artistic heroine of Martha in ParisAfter studying with le maitre in Paris for a year, Martha returned to England to pursue her artistic destiny.
From one of Britain's leading writers comes a biting satire about a country founded on Nihilism and a government gone mad Nihilon is a country where honesty is outlawed, drunk driving is mandatory, and nihilism reigns supreme.
An illustrated classic from the author of Saville and Flight into CamdenWritten before David Storey's 1976 Man Booker Prize winning novel Saville, Edward tells the tale of a kindly and aging bishop who lives his life by just and holy standards until one day he is surprised by the appearance of an old key, sitting in a curious box atop his study desk.
A Jewish freshman searches for love and money at the University of Minnesota in this raucous satire from the author of The Many Loves of Dobie GillisIt's the middle of the Great Depression and Morris Katz and his cousin Albert are broke.
Big tobacco meets the boob tube in this incendiary satire from the bestselling author of The Many Loves of Dobie GillisJefferson Tatum is a self-made man.
A rags-to-riches tale so outrageously hysterical it could have only come from the marvelous mind of Max Shulman, bestselling author of The Many Loves of Dobie GillisA sensitive boy growing up in a bad neighborhood, Harry Riddle doesn't fit in with the kids who hold up gas stations, steal purses, and drop safes on policemen.
Home from the war, a veteran finds that his battles have only just begun in this zany and irreverent satire from the author of Rally Round the Flag, Boys!
A wild and witty satire of American college life from the author of The Many Loves of Dobie GillisOn his first day of college, farm boy Asa Hearthrug enthusiastically jumps out of bed and discovers that his pajama pants are caught in the bedsprings.
A modern-day Faust embarks on a wild romp through the peculiar and preposterous American landscapeWhen the Devil shows up in Wakefield's living room to announce that his time is up, the bookish "e;de-motivational"e; speaker tries to strike a deal.
A pencil-pushing policeman becomes a badass sleuth in this off-the-wall detective story from one of America's funniest writersKenneth LePeters (nee Sussman) is a "e;quasi-dick.
From the author of Who Walk in Darkness and The Bold Saboteurs, a wild and wickedly funny tale of madness, lust, and murder in midcentury New YorkIn a posh mental institution upstate, Carter bides his time between electroshock treatments, trying to figure out where it all went wrong.
Malcolm Bradbury's classic skewering of 1970s academia, hailed by the New York Times as "e;an encyclopedia of radical chic as well as a genuinely comic novel"e;Among the painfully hip students and teachers at the liberal University of Watermouth, Howard Kirk appears to be the most stylish of them all.
At the height of the 1960s, a British writer accepts an academic post in America for a year that he'll never forgetEnglish author James Walker has three books to his name, each greeted with middling success and then promptly forgotten.
The excellent adventures of the aristocratic British feline continue as James puts his best paw forward to solve crimes while indulging in the finer things in lifeJames is enjoying life at Baron's Chambers, the London apartment house where he shares a flat with his sometime handler, an American fine arts agent.
The delightful crime-solving and aristocratic social adventures of an American antiques expert and a British feline with finesseIt's love at first sight when a businessman visiting London meets a silver-gray cat named James in the lobby of his apartment house.
In Campbell Armstrong's chilling novel of suburban horror, something evil lurks in the garden behind an English boardinghouseEric Billings is not a violent man not really.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: In this comedic novel, an English professor collides with disaster at the peak of the Cold WarShortly after his plane first grazes the tarmac in the eastern European nation of Slaka, Dr.
From the series that inspired the hit London Weekend Television sitcom Bless Me, Father: A touching series of escapades from the always-rowdy parish of St.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: In this comedic novel, an English professor collides with disaster at the peak of the Cold WarShortly after his plane first grazes the tarmac in the eastern European nation of Slaka, Dr.
From the world's greatest satirist, the classic adventures of the intrepid GulliverBroken into four parts, Gulliver's Travels marks the progress of a gallant explorer as he sails into the unknown, visiting surreal worlds like Brobdingnag, a realm filled with gigantic men; Lilliput, a diminutive land filled with pint-size people; Laputa, a floating island in the sky; and even the fabled land known as Japan.
Looking to strike it rich with television gold, an English media tycoon enlists the help of an unassuming novelist to script his small-screen epic, to disastrous-and hilarious-effectThe year is 1986, and the cuts imposed by Margaret Thatcher's government have trickled down to university life, where departments are being forced to shave their payrolls to account for reduced public funding.
