Fantastic Fables (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781718747906)

Over 200 fantastic fables from the bitter pen of Ambrose Bierce fill this little volume to overflowing with a rich feast of his 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.

Author: Ambrose Bierce
ISBN-10: 171874790X
ISBN-13: 9781718747906
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2018
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d