Hilarity in the classics

A Listmania! list by "belegcuthalion"
 
Oxford World's Classics: Candide and Other Stories
1.  Oxford World's Classics: Candide and Other Stories by Voltaire
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  "Absurdity and wit, bearing a deeper message."
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Orlando Furioso (Oxford World's Classics)
2.  Orlando Furioso (Oxford World's Classics) by Ludovico Ariosto
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  "Short tales presenting myths of chivalry in parody."
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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classics)
3.  The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov
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  "A tear-enducingly comic tale, with clear points of allegory."
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The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics) by Franz Kafka
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  "An outline of the ridiculity of bureaucratic systems."
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Lolita (Penguin Classics)
5.  Lolita (Penguin Classics) by Craig Raine
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  "Oft hilarious, some of the most eloquent prose ever crafted."
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The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jaroslav Hasek
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  "Lighthearted, sarcastic and brilliantly written - though sadly unfinished."
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Devils (Oxford World's Classics)
7.  Devils (Oxford World's Classics) by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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  "Sporadic humour intensifies the message of Dostoevsky's finest work."
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