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Fantastic Fables
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ISBN10: 048622225X
ISBN13: 9780486222257
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 16 2011
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780486222257
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: Jun 16 2011
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.20 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
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.
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.
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