""The Miseries of Human Life"" is a satirical novel written by James Beresford and published in 1807. The book is divided into two volumes, with the second volume titled ""Or The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive, with a Few Supplementary Sighs from Mrs. Testy."" The novel is a collection of humorous and exaggerated complaints about the various miseries and difficulties of everyday life, as experienced by the three main characters...