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Wednesday, 27 September 2017

A List Of Top Seven Titles In The Dark Comedy Novel Category

By Robert Peterson


During the thirties, the Surrealist movement rose in popularity and it was evident in numerous applications. A product of this movement was the creation of black comedy, which is considered a classical style of comedy that relied on dark subject matters. This includes making light on various topics that are otherwise, considered taboo or scandalous by nature. Due to this, entertainers and people who enjoyed this new brand of humor were considered unorthodox during this time.

Nowadays, this style of comedy is still being used by many artists and performers whose names have become intertwined by the genre. This had led to the creation of paintings, sculptures, songs, movies, and even books. To expand more on the latter, below is a short list of the best well written Dark Comedy Novel.

Haunted is a book by Chuck Palahniuk, an author known for his dark humor and the use of shock value to surprise readers with the content of this works. A vast majority of his works have been translated to movies, which went on to win awards. However, one of his most disturbing works yet is this one, which centers on a group of characters who willingly submit themselves to staying in one house to write something worth publishing, but are unaware of the dangers that each member brings.

The Basic Eight is a novel written by Daniel Handler and was published in late nineties. It focuses mainly on the diary of a high school student whose name is Flannery. It is a humorous commentary on the standard education system, panic caused by Satanism, and talk shows. The main character then performs in a school named based on Othello, where she draws comparisons between herself and the characters involved.

The Death of Bunny Munro was created by Nick Cave, who first rose to fame as a vocalist in an alternative rock band. The titular character is Bunny, a man who is an alcoholic and frequently involves himself with various strange women, following the suicide of his wife. As a means to support himself and his son, he takes up a job that requires him to sell beautification products as a door salesman. As he does this, he is unaware of a serial killer who is trailing him close behind.

Choke is another novel written by Chuck Palahniuk, which was made into a major film production sometime after its initial release. The titular character is Victor, who is a sexually addicted man who is struggling to support his mother residing in a nursing home. To keep up with expenses, he devises a scheme for strangers to give donations, while he works in a museum. As he continues this, he becomes capable of supporting his mother, while also building his dream home.

One hundred and One Uses for a Dead Cat was first published in the late forties and was a collection of comics that continued into two thousand eleven. It was written by Simon Bond and each panel ended with his tag line, which revolves around a cat. The cats are drawn in a macabre fashion, some of them are dead while others are doing activities that humans would normally do.

The Sirens of Titan is both a black comedy and science fiction work, authored by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the events that took place during the Martian invasion on Earth, where a group of citizens ponder on a number of topics. This generally included the presence of an ominous god, free will, and a question that haunts them all, what exactly is their purpose in their seemingly mortal existence.

The Rules of Attraction was written by Bret Eaton Ellis, who is also known for his satirical works. This novel focused on three bohemian art college students, who become intertwined with one another. This results in a love triangle, which was converted into a major film during the early two thousands.




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