Pearl black humor and social satire

"Failure" was written by Swiss author of German language in the late 50s From an event that a priori 'does not a cause', the failure of a major auto shiny responsible business in the textile industry (Alfredo Traps), he decides to spend the night in this village where the hostel is known for its good food .. And who knows, one of a kind country girl could be an additional opportunity for celebration.

The inn is full, Alfredo Traps accepts the hospitality of an old retired judge. It called for the former prosecutor and lawyer colleagues dinner. During this gargantuan feast, washed down with delectable bottles, the playful game of "trial" of Mr Traps gradually transformed into indictment against his social rise, where all the style and talent of irony, derision and satire Social Dürrenmatt, inflate with happiness and jubilation.

Observation sentence towards the end of the book. "The simple fact that his personal ethics indistinguishable in any way from the terrible inconsistency, immorality of the world in which he lived [..] it was natural to corner her without consideration or mercy similar, to push forward without the slightest restraint, crush as much as the next possible ... "