satirical novel

C1075
concept

A satirical novel is a work of fiction that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose the flaws of individuals, institutions, or society.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
satirical novel canonical 258
satirical work 105
satire 17

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: satirical novel
Generated description
A satirical novel is a work of fiction that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose the flaws of individuals, institutions, or society.

Instances (412)

Instance Via concept surface
Petronius
surface form: Satyricon
satirical work
The Red Power Murders
Los Caprichos satirical work
Love Is a Fallacy satirical work
Officers and Gentlemen
Griever: An American Monkey King in China
The Foxglove Saga
Path of Dalliance
Consider the Lilies
Who Are the Violets Now?
A Bed of Flowers
A History of New York satirical work
Sammy’s House
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
The Innocents Abroad satirical work
The Devil Wears Prada (2003 novel)
surface form: The Devil Wears Prada
No Way to Treat a First Lady
Florence of Arabia
Boomsday
Supreme Courtship
They Eat Puppies, Don’t They?
Ship of Fools satirical work
The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich satirical work
Going Postal satirical fantasy novel
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing
Shades of Grey
Cakes and Ale
Xenia satirical work
The Futurological Congress
A Tramp Abroad satirical work
The Emperor's New Clothes satire
The Crying of Lot 49
The Vatican Cellars
The Jennifer Morgue
Tom Sawyer Abroad
The Semi-Attached Couple
The Semi-Detached House
Shamela
The History of John Bull satirical political allegory
Epistle to Bathurst satire
Kommandant Bruno
Le Neveu de Rameau satirical work
Memleketi Ben Kurtaracağım satirical work
Oborodhbashini satirical work
The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall
Breakfast at the Hotel Déjà Vu
Die Dreigroschenoper satirical work
The Poor Author and the Rich Bookseller satirical work
Gargantua and Pantagruel