02088cam a2200301 4500 1649955101 TxAuBib 20241008120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780486153889 0486153886 0012501915 Axis360 TxAuBib Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? Fantastic Fables [Boundless]. Dover Pubns, 2012. Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories 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. Format: Blio. FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Short Stories (single author); FICTION / Satire. General Adult. Importer Version: 2016-03-11.01 Import Date: 2024-10-08 20:00:03. Fiction fast Satire. Fiction fast Short Stories (single author.) Fiction fast Humorous General. Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories. https://hslibrary.boundless.baker-taylor.com/Title?itemId=0012501915 TXHSP