Bobbs-Merrill Educational Publishing. Tenth Printing, 1984. Paperback. 484 pages. Some surface/edge wear to cover. Pages are good. - Disclaimer: May have a different cover image than stock photos shows, as well as being a different edition/printing, unless otherwise stated. Please contact us if you're looking for one of these specifically. Your order will ship with FREE Delivery Confirmation (Tracking). We are a family business, and your satisfaction is our goal! Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Satire, in its many varieties, has been shaking "rooted follies" since long before the birth of Christ. From its development in ancient Greece, satire as a form of literature spread to Rome, across Western Europe to England, and from there to America, delighting and stinging all the way. In this unusual book, examples of the best short satire every written (many of them in new, original translations0, are arranged in chronological order to illustrate the historical development of satire in the western world.