Fantastic Fables

Name: Fantastic Fables
SKU: 9781546288305
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SKU: 9780486153889

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Full Title	Fantastic Fables
Author(s)	Ambrose Bierce
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ISBN	9780486153889, 9780486222257
Publisher	Dover Publications
Format	PDF and EPUB

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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.