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100	1		_aBierce, Ambrose, _d1842-1914?
245	1	0	_aFantastic Fables
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1995
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1995-12-01
508			_aTranscribed from the 1899 G. P. Putnam's Sons edition by David Price
520			_a"Fantastic Fables" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical fables written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of whimsical stories that creatively critique various aspects of society, including politics, morality, and human behavior. Each fable incorporates elements of humor and irony, featuring characters and scenarios that reflect Bierce's sharp wit and cynicism. At the start of the collection, the opening fables introduce readers to a range of characters, including Moral Principle and Material Interest, who face off in amusing and philosophic exchanges. Bierce deftly establishes a tone of clever absurdity, illustrating the struggle between ideals and practicality through dialogues that reveal the hypocrisy and ineptitude of societal constructs. The fables proceed to weave together elements of human folly, highlighting the ludicrousness of certain situations, such as a dying man asking for a promise regarding a mystical crimson candle and various politicians and common citizens caught in ridiculous predicaments. Each story serves not just as entertainment, but as a reflective commentary on the complexities and absurdities of life in Bierce's time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWit and humor
653			_aFables, American
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/374
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