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About this audiobook
First published in 1912, "A Cynic Looks at Life" is a collection of essays in which American author Ambrose Bierce talks about modern civilization and all its faults, including the death penalty, emancipated women, immortality, civilisation and more.
These essential essays continue to be thought provoking, offering a valid outlook on life.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Length1 hr 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 25, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Civilization
5Immortality
2The Gift O' Gab
6Emancipated Woman
3Natura Benigna
7A Mad World
4The Death Penalty
8Epigrams Of A Cynic
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