Fantastic Fables

245 fables from a bitter pen. Greedy politicians, thieving doctors, not so pious holy men, poets, naturalists, poodles, etc. Delicious blend of sarcasm & satire by American Swift.

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What happens when a wit like Ambrose Bierce sets out to one-up Aesop? Lots of good weird fun, that?

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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[Faraday] knew that his discoveries had their practical side but he steadfastly resisted the seductions of this side applying himself to the development of principles states Tyndall.

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This classic large print title is printed in 16 point Tiresias font as recommended by the Royal National Institute for the Blind

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The world considered Eugene Lane a very fortunate young man; and if youth health social reputation a seat in Parliament a large income and finally the promised hand of an acknowledged beauty can make a man happy the world was right.

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What happens when a wit like Ambrose Bierce sets out to one-up Aesop? Lots ofgood weird fun for readers.

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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (born June 24, 1842, Horse Cave Creek, Meigs County, Ohio, USA - date of death uncertain, possibly December 1913 or early 1914, presumably in Mexico) was an American satirist, critic, poet, short story writer, editor, and journalis

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1898. A wonderful collection of 245 tongue-in-cheek fables from the bitter pen of Ambrose Bierce. Bierce, who is one of the rare masters like Aesop and La Fontaine, often personified objects, animals and even abstract concepts to reinforce his satire.

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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words. Rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority compared to "difficult, yet commonly used" words. Rather than supply a single translation, many words are translated for a variety of meanings in French, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of English, and avoid using the notes as a pure translation crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not translated on a page, chances are that it has been translated on a previous page.