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Title: Fantastic Fables
Credits: Transcribed from the 1899 G. P. Putnam's Sons edition by David Price
Summary: "Fantastic Fables" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical fables written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of whimsical stories that creatively critique various aspects of society, including politics, morality, and human behavior. Each fable incorporates elements of humor and irony, featuring characters and scenarios that reflect Bierce's sharp wit and cynicism. At the start of the collection, the opening fables introduce readers to a range of characters, including Moral Principle and Material Interest, who face off in amusing and philosophic exchanges. Bierce deftly establishes a tone of clever absurdity, illustrating the struggle between ideals and practicality through dialogues that reveal the hypocrisy and ineptitude of societal constructs. The fables proceed to weave together elements of human folly, highlighting the ludicrousness of certain situations, such as a dying man asking for a promise regarding a mystical crimson candle and various politicians and common citizens caught in ridiculous predicaments. Each story serves not just as entertainment, but as a reflective commentary on the complexities and absurdities of life in Bierce's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?
EBook No.: 374
Published: Dec 1, 1995
Downloads: 126
Language: English
Subject: Wit and humor
Subject: Fables, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Fantastic Fables
Credits: Transcribed from the 1899 G. P. Putnam's Sons edition by David Price
Summary: "Fantastic Fables" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical fables written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of whimsical stories that creatively critique various aspects of society, including politics, morality, and human behavior. Each fable incorporates elements of humor and irony, featuring characters and scenarios that reflect Bierce's sharp wit and cynicism. At the start of the collection, the opening fables introduce readers to a range of characters, including Moral Principle and Material Interest, who face off in amusing and philosophic exchanges. Bierce deftly establishes a tone of clever absurdity, illustrating the struggle between ideals and practicality through dialogues that reveal the hypocrisy and ineptitude of societal constructs. The fables proceed to weave together elements of human folly, highlighting the ludicrousness of certain situations, such as a dying man asking for a promise regarding a mystical crimson candle and various politicians and common citizens caught in ridiculous predicaments. Each story serves not just as entertainment, but as a reflective commentary on the complexities and absurdities of life in Bierce's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?
EBook No.: 374
Published: Dec 1, 1995
Downloads: 126
Language: English
Subject: Wit and humor
Subject: Fables, American
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.