Fantastic Fables

Fantastic Fables

by Ambrose Bierce

Fantastic Fables is a collection of 245 short, funny fables that offer a pointed commentary on human nature and society. Bierce's wit and satire are on full display in these tales, which feature talking animals, anthropomorphized objects, and other fantastical elements.

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Ambrose Bierce

United States

Bierce was born in a log cabin at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio, on June 24, 1842, to Marcus Aurelius Bierce (1799-1876) and Laura Sherwood Bierce. His parents were a poor but literary couple...

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