Project Gutenberg 2004-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 456 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 01 Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Ashes of the beacon -- The land beyond the blow -- For the Ahkoond -- John Smith, liberator -- Bits of autobiography. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Barbara Tozier and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 01" by Ambrose Bierce is a compilation of various writings encompassing historical monographs, essays, and narratives likely produced in the late 19th century. This volume delves into Bierce's sharp satirical takes on politics, society, and the human condition, reflecting his critical perspective on the failures of republicanism and self-government in America, alongside an imaginative exploration of fictional narratives. At the start of the book, Bierce engages the reader with a historical monograph titled "Ashes of the Beacon," in which he discusses the failings of self-government in ancient America. He scrutinizes the flaws of republican institutions, pointing to the inherent contradictions and societal chaos that resulted from misguided political ideologies. The opening presents a bleak view of a civilization unable to learn from past mistakes, with vivid descriptions of violence, anarchy, and discontent among its populace, setting the stage for a thorough examination of the causes leading to the downfall of this historical society. The work transitions seamlessly into fiction with "The Land Beyond the Blow," hinting at themes of existential inquiry and bizarre landscapes, thus providing a diverse array of content that showcases Bierce's critical and creative prowess. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 502866 502813 2024-10-06T08:29:39.541964 2023-10-06T09:34:11.702635 text/html text/html 511915 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 192535 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294871 2024-10-06T08:29:49.699897 application/epub+zip 297343 2024-10-06T08:29:43.434204 application/epub+zip 270587 2024-10-06T08:29:41.931916 application/epub+zip 528129 2024-10-06T08:29:54.574885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489676 2024-10-06T08:29:48.651898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455432 2022-09-07T02:43:23.924601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459007 458924 2024-10-06T08:29:38.670945 2023-10-06T09:34:11.005626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 458784 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181657 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 458788 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181593 2020-12-18T07:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21712 2024-10-06T08:29:54.719837 application/rdf+xml 15907 2024-10-06T08:29:42.508952 image/jpeg 3581 2024-10-06T08:29:42.219951 image/jpeg 276307 2024-10-06T08:29:39.587942 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia