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The Angel of the Odd
"The Angel of the Odd" is an 1844 short story written by 19th century author Edgar Allan Poe. It is written as a satire.
The story follows an unnamed narrator who reads a story about a man who died after accidentally sucking a needle down his throat. He rages at the gullibility of humanity for...
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Satire
Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form, although in practice it is also found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of...
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Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels or books. Short story...
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Humour
Humorous fan works are funny. Or at least they try to be.
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