
Fantastic Fables
Fantastic Fables is a collection of short stories by the American writer, satirist and author of The Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce. Such numerous fables and anecdotes represent a combination of realism, acerbic social criticism and sarcasm with some Gothic elements. Bierce’s works are often compared to those of La Fontaine and he is often nicknamed “Bitter Bierce” or the “American Swift”. His...
Fantastic Fables is a collection of short stories by the American writer, satirist and author of The Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce. Such numerous fables and anecdotes represent a combination of realism, acerbic social criticism and sarcasm with some Gothic elements. Bierce’s works are often compared to those of La Fontaine and he is often nicknamed “Bitter Bierce” or the “American Swift”. His...