Natives of the distant planet of Kwannon believe that their world is about to end, and in preparing for the apocalypse, may be unnecessarily bringing...
Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir, de Georges Courteline, parut, pour la première fois, en feuilleton, dans l'Echo de Paris, au cours des années 1891-1892....
In der Strafkolonie ist eine Erzählung von Franz Kafka, die im Oktober 1914 entstand und 1919 veröffentlicht wurde. Einem Forschungsreisenden wird das...
Akakij Akakijewitsch is a lowly civil servant whose life revolves around his mundane job as a copyist. Despite his meager existence, he finds solace i...
'Repairman' is a collection of three early short stories by Harry Harrison. The stories explore themes of bureaucracy, social commentary, and the futu...
„Dead Souls“ ist ein satirischer Roman des russischen Autors Nikolai Gogol, der die korrupte und dysfunktionale russische Gesellschaft des 19. Jahrhun...
This biography explores the life and reign of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and King of Jerusalem. Known as "Stupor Mundi" (the as...
The Cloak is a darkly humorous and satirical novella that follows the life of Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, a low-ranking civil servant in St. Petersb...
Ministry of Disturbance is a humorous science fiction novel that takes place in a stagnant interstellar empire where nothing new is allowed to happen....
In a future where humanity has colonized thousands of planets, the Empire Police face a unique challenge: how to maintain order in a vast and complex...
The book tells the story of the titular "Heilige Bürokrazius" (Holy Bureaucracy), a legendary figure who embodies the absurdity and often comical natu...
Memorias de un loco is a short story by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1835. It is a first-person narrative of an unnamed Russian government clerk...
Franz Kafka's *The Trial* is a novel that explores themes of guilt, justice, and the absurdity of human existence. The protagonist, Josef K., is arre...
Visitador is a satirical novel by Guatemalan author José Milla y Vidaurre. It was first published in 1867 and is considered one of the most important...
