They combined first-person adventure narratives with either "satirical social observation", or perceptions of ideal human behaviour in remote lands.

A few pieces, including an amusing standing portrait of Richard Nixon, suggest that his strength lies in the kind of gently satirical social observation familiar from the work of William King.

With Paul's arrival the wry satirical observations have an added perspective, since baby Paul seems to have wisdom beyond his age.

Oxford initially gained recognition through her Twitter feed, which currently has over 500,000 followers, on which she shares her satirical observations on life, pop culture, and parenting.

The setting, amidst the high-society spa towns and seaside resorts of the 18th century provides his characters with many opportunities for satirical observations on English life and manners.

Although more than a century has passed since its publication, the novel's satirical observations of political and social life in Washington, D.C., remain pertinent.

His satirical observations were supposedly written by Archy, who borrowed his typewriter after hours in the newsroom, a spot also frequented by Mehitabel.

It is hosted by comedian Armando Iannucci and each week a panel of fellow comedians make satirical and surreal observations on current events.

British imperialism and cultural superiority together with satirical observations.

These brief, frequently satirical observations seem to have been written by "an urban Garrison Keillor, raised on Kafka," a reviewer wrote last year.