The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 11 by Ambrose Bierce

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Author Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?
Title The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 11
Antepenultimata
Original Publication United States: The Neale Publishing Company,1911.
Note Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents The shadow on the dial -- Civilization -- The game of politics -- A possible benefactor -- Warlike America -- Some features of the law -- Arbitration -- The gift o' gab -- Natura benigna -- Industrial discontent -- Writers of dialect -- Crime and its correctives -- On knowing one's business -- A trade of refuge -- The death penalty -- Religion -- Immortality -- A rolling continent -- Charity -- Emancipated woman -- The opposing sex -- A mad world -- The American sycophant -- Dog -- The ancestral bond -- The right to work -- Taking oneself off -- A monument to Adam -- Hypnotism -- At the drain of the wash-basin -- Gods in Chicago -- For last words -- The chair of little ease -- A ghost in the unmaking -- The turn of the tide -- Fat babies and fate -- Certain areas of our seamy side -- For brevity and clarity -- Genius as a provocation -- A bivouac of the dead.
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Summary "The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 11" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This volume, subtitled "Antepenultima," features Bierce's sharp commentary on a variety of topics, including politics, philosophy, societal norms, and the nature of civilization itself. As an astute observer and critic of American society, Bierce delves into themes of authority, morality, and human behavior, offering unique insights that continue to resonate today. At the start of this volume, Bierce presents a pointed analysis regarding terms such as "socialist," "anarchist," and "nihilist." He explores the confusion surrounding these concepts, drawing distinctions between political dissent and the ideologies behind them. Through a critical lens, he discusses the implications of these beliefs on governance, illustrating the complex interplay between authority and individual freedom. Bierce then expands on his views about the futility of political systems, emphasizing the inherent flaws of human nature and the danger of placing too much faith in the concept of "government by the people." Overall, the opening portion sets the stage for a thought-provoking exploration of societal issues through Bierce’s acerbic wit and literary prowess. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject American literature
Subject American essays
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