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The Jokers

Albert Cossery • New York Review of Books • ISBN 9781590174012

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The Jokers

Albert Cossery • New York Review of Books • ISBN-13 9781590174012

ISBN-10 1590174011 • 2010 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9781590174012 • Completeness 73

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Description

The Jokers is a satirical novel by Albert Cossery, set in an unnamed Middle Eastern city. It follows a group of intellectuals who, disillusioned by the oppressive regime, decide to overthrow it using humor and absurdity rather than violence. The novel explores themes of power, resistance, and the role of the intellectual in society.

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Publisher: New York Review of Books
Paperback1st Edition2010
Pages: 160Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Albert Cossery

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Category: 20th Century LiteratureCategory: AbsurdismCategory: Cultural CriticismCategory: HumorCategory: IntellectualismCategory: LiteratureCategory: Middle Eastern LiteratureCategory: Political FictionCategory: CriticismInfluenced by: Albert CamusInfluenced by: Franz KafkaInfluenced by: George OrwellInfluenced: Contemporary Middle Eastern WritersInfluenced: Modern SatiristsCornerstone of: Middle Eastern Satirical Literature

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