Fantastic Fables
Synopsis
Two Dogs who had been fighting for a bone, without advantage to either, referred their dispute to a Sheep. The Sheep patiently heard their statements, then flung the bone into a pond."Why did you do that?" said the Dogs."Because," replied the Sheep, "I am a vegetarian."This and 244 other "fantastic fables" from the bitter pen of Ambrose Bierce fill this little volume to overflowing with a rich feast of Bierce's misanthropy. Bierce didn't miss a thing--greedy politicians, thieving doctors, not so pious holy men, aldermen, poets, naturalists, poodles, lions, kangaroos, judges, diplomats, legislators--all fall under close scrutiny in a delicious blend of sarcasm and satire that leaves no institution or pomposity of modern life unscathed. Called "the American Swift," Bierce is one of the rare masters of the fable: like Aesop and La Fontaine, often personifying objects, animals, and even abstract concepts to reinforce his satire.This is an unabridged reprint of the original edition--all 245 fables. Do not confuse it with the abridged editions.
- Hakimiliki:
- 1970 Dover Publications
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780486153889
- Publisher:
- Dover Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 2022-04-11T23:53:09Z
- Lugha:
- English
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- This is a copyrighted book.