{"product_id":"fantastic-fables-dover-thrift-editions-0800759222254","title":"Fantastic Fables (Dover Thrift Editions)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFantastic Fables (Dover Thrift Editions)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ambrose Bierce. paperback edition. ISBN: 0800759222254.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 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.\n\"Why did you do that?\" said the Dogs.\n\"Because,\" replied the Sheep, \"I am a vegetarian.\"\nThis and 244 other \"fantastic fables\" from the bitter pen of Ambrose Bierce fill this little volume to overflowing with a rich feast of Bierces misanthropy. Bierce didnt 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.\nThis is an unabridged reprint of the original edition — all 245 fables. Do not confuse it with the abridged editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45655646830645,"sku":"ByrdShop_048622225X","price":29.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fantastic-fables-dover-thrift-editions-0800759222254","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}