Parody Stories

A semi-autobiographical novel, drawing on the author's own youthful experiences at sea.

Three friends decide to take a boating holiday on the River Thames from Kingston to Oxford. They are accompanied by a mischievous dog.

A wealthy dust contractor dies under suspicious circumstances just as he was about to inherit his estranged father’s fortune.

A comic episodic novel that follows the amusing adventures of the benevolent and eccentric Mr. Pickwick.

A strict schoolmaster who believes in facts, logic, and utility above all else.

A collection of eight short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald and his first published book.

A young man in New York City and his beautiful wife as they pursue pleasure, wealth, and social status.

A poor girl from a large family is sent to live with her wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park.

A country girl with an imagination shaped by gothic novels is invited to visit Bath with family friends.

An English surgeon who sets out on a series of sea voyages and encounters strange and fantastical lands.