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.

Media	Böcker Pocketbok (Bok med mjukt omslag och limmad rygg)
Releasedatum	5 maj 2018
ISBN13	9781718747906
Utgivare	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antal sidor	258
Mått	152 × 229 × 14 mm · 349 g
Språk	Engelska