{"product_id":"2940150103870","title":"A Satire Anthology","description":"SATIRE, though a form of literature familiar to everyone, is difficult to define. Partaking variously of sarcasm, irony, ridicule, and burlesque, it is exactly synonymous with no one of these.\u003cbr\u003eSatire is primarily dependent on the motive of its writer. Unless meant for satire, it is not the real thing; unconscious satire is a contradiction of terms, or a mere figure of speech.\u003cbr\u003eSecondarily, satire depends on the reader. What seems to us satire to-day, may not seem so to-morrow. Or, what seems satire to a pessimistic mind, may seem merely good-natured chaff to an optimist.\u003cbr\u003eThis, of course, refers to the subtler forms of satire. Many classic satires are direct lampoons or broadsides which admit of only one interpretation.\u003cbr\u003eLiterature numbers many satirists among its most honored names; and the best satires show intellect, education, and a keen appreciation of human nature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bronson Tweed Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112288403696,"sku":"2940150103870","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150103870_p0.jpg?v=1763730233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150103870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}