Project Gutenberg 2008-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Howes, S. O. (Silas Orrin) 1867 1918 Howes, Silas Orrin The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Produced by David Widger "The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The essays reflect Bierce's astute observations on social and political themes, exploring concepts such as government, authority, and the nature of civilization itself. Bierce's sharp wit and critical commentary engage with various ideologies, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in political philosophy and social critique. At the start of the collection, Bierce sets the stage for a deep examination of political thought, particularly the terms "Socialist," "Anarchist," and "Nihilist." He discusses the confusion surrounding these ideological labels and emphasizes the contentious relationship between authority and public dissent. The opening also highlights Bierce's stance on the necessity of laws and government to maintain social order, criticizing both the extremes of political philosophy as well as the practical failures of self-governance. His reflections reveal a disillusionment with the trajectory of civilization, suggesting that societal decay and moral contradictions persist despite the advancements of political systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PS Text Browsing: Literature 425061 425070 2024-09-11T04:39:44.668574 2023-09-11T08:10:42.969971 text/html text/html 422900 2015-07-27T13:05:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 151020 2015-07-27T13:05:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 217231 2024-09-11T04:39:50.627515 application/epub+zip 224250 2024-09-11T04:39:46.192552 application/epub+zip 224251 2024-09-11T04:39:45.289550 application/epub+zip 443851 2024-09-11T04:39:54.370009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404915 2024-09-11T04:39:49.995516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407653 2022-09-12T03:31:13.030016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369277 369270 2024-09-11T04:39:44.163579 2023-09-11T08:10:42.505067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 369128 2015-07-27T13:05:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 145124 2015-07-27T13:05:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 369119 2015-07-27T13:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145089 2015-07-27T13:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20292 2024-09-11T04:39:54.505973 application/rdf+xml 17447 2024-09-11T04:39:45.637522 image/jpeg 4304 2024-09-11T04:39:45.462528 image/jpeg 213158 2024-09-11T04:39:44.706552 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death)