Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod The Parenticide Club My favorite murder -- Oil of Dog -- An Imperfect Conflagration -- The Hypnotist. Produced by Paul J. Hollander. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Parenticide Club" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of darkly humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a satirical exploration of familial relationships and societal norms, with a particular focus on murder and moral absurdity. Through Bierce’s wit and quirky narrative style, the stories delve into the often grim motivations for familial discord and the extremes to which individuals will go in the name of revenge or self-interest. The collection features four narratives, each brimming with Bierce's signature mordant humor. In "My Favorite Murder," the protagonist recounts his chilling and ludicrous trial for the murder of his uncle, where absurdity reigns as he justifies his actions with a family-friendly twist. "Oil of Dog" tells the story of a young man whose parents' greed leads to their demise, while "An Imperfect Conflagration" hilariously describes a failed attempt to cover up a double murder by burning the evidence. The final story, "The Hypnotist," showcases a whimsical and chaotic scene where the protagonist uses hypnotism on his parents, leading to an uproarious turn of events. Together, these tales illustrate Bierce's cynical view of human nature and the complexities of familial ties, wrapped in a unique blend of humor and horror. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Horror tales, American Murderers -- Fiction Parricide -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 70927 69978 2024-10-02T09:39:18.587568 2023-10-02T08:35:41.609500 text/html text/html 65570 2021-01-08T23:36:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 26285 2021-01-08T23:36:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96627 2024-10-02T09:39:22.734619 application/epub+zip 95336 2024-10-02T09:39:20.348541 application/epub+zip 95337 2024-10-02T09:39:19.196565 application/epub+zip 187775 2024-10-02T09:39:24.532535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179986 2024-10-02T09:39:22.090541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154234 2022-09-02T11:23:06.340553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63244 63203 2024-10-02T09:39:18.314575 2023-10-02T08:35:41.433533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63150 2021-01-08T23:36:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25466 2021-01-08T23:36:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20720 2024-10-02T09:39:24.669530 application/rdf+xml 12912 2024-10-02T09:39:19.756644 image/jpeg 3367 2024-10-02T09:39:19.477551 image/jpeg 94320 2024-10-02T09:39:18.595643 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