Length3h 32m
About this audiobook
"Fantastic Fables" by Ambrose Bierce offers a sharp and witty collection that unveils the absurdities of human nature through incisive satire and dark humor. In "The Moral Principle and the Material Interest," Bierce explores the conflict between ethics and self-interest, revealing the complexities of moral dilemmas. "The Ingenious Patriot" delves into political folly, showcasing the eternal struggle between good and evil in governance. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century American society, these stories remain relevant as they challenge readers to question the ethical fabric of leadership and personal integrity. Bierce's characters, maneuvering through a world of vanity, greed, and hypocrisy, expose universal truths about human behavior that resonate today. With a focus on wit, humor, and fables, this anthology invites readers to a thought-provoking exploration of societal norms. Each tale in "Fantastic Fables" promises laughter and reflection, making it an engaging read for those interested in a humorous yet critical look at American society and its enduring challenges.
Audiobook details
GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, General Fiction
Length3 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 20, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1FANTASTIC FABLES (pt. 1)
2FANTASTIC FABLES (pt. 2)
Series
More from Ambrose Bierce
Solomon vs. LordPaul Levine12h 3m$23
Further Tales of the CityArmistead Maupin8h 10m$26 · $0.00
The Lost PrinceFrancis Hodgson Burnett10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Goose GirlShannon Hale10h 11m$30
Norse MythologyNeil Gaiman6h 30m$24 · $0.00
The Silver Moon of SummerLeila Howland6h 39m$21 · $0.00
Bambi: A Life In The WoodsFelix Salten4h 43m$2.30
The Wonder ClockHoward Pyle, Katharine Pyle8h 16m$1 · $0.00
Household Tales by Brothers GrimmJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm29h 29m$1 · $0.00
The Palace of IllusionsChitra Banerjee Divakaruni12h 21m$23
The Family InheritanceTricia Stringer12h 14m$29 · $0.00
The Good Wife of BathKaren Brooks19h 48m$40 · $0.00
Mary JaneJessica Anya Blau9h 45m$29 · $0.00
The Funny Thing About Norman ForemanJulietta Henderson9h 11m$29 · $0.00
The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsAnonymous8h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Child ThiefBrom19h 37m$40 · $0.00
Orange FairytalesAndrew Lang10h 59m$1 · $0.00
Dragon HavenRobin Hobb19h 39m$40 · $0.00
The Seven Skins of Esther WildingHolly Ringland19h 8m$40 · $0.00
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew CubbinsDr. Seuss30m5 (1)$2
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m$2 · $0.00
Beyond Temptation & Risky PleasuresBrenda Jackson10h 53m$24 · $0.00
Shōgun, Part TwoJames Clavell29h 16m$40
Showdown in the Big EasyCharles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Martha Carr7h 37m$23
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1Hollywood 360, CBS Radio5h 40m$14
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Look TwiceEva Hudson9h 48m$20
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 53m$2 · $0.00
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
The Natchez Burning TrilogyGreg Iles96h 18m$53 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Ghetto BastardK’wan7h 37m$20
You may also like
The "Characters" of Jean de La BruyèreJean de La Bruyère11h 51m$2 · $0.00
The Emperor's New ClothesHans Christian Andersen12m$6 · $0.00
BureaucracyHonoré de Balzac7h 24m$2 · $0.00
Notes on DemocracyH. L. Mencken4h 50m$15
The Greatest Works of Thomas MoreWilliam Roper, Thomas More40h 17m$1 · $0.00
William Shakespeare: A Critical StudyGeorg Brandes31h 5m$2 · $0.00
Masterpieces of High-Society Deception – 3 Classic Cultural Critique WorksHonoré de Balzac, Georg Brandes, Edith Wharton53h 4m$2
The Most Dangerous Man in AmericaJohn K. Wilson12h 58m$23 · $0.00
Notes on Democracy (Summarized Edition)H. L. Mencken2h 20m$2
Il nipotismo di Roma, or, The History of the Popes NephewsGregorio Leti7h 43m$2 · $0.00
Ye Book of CopperheadsCharles Godfrey Leland, H. P. Leland19m$1 · $0.00
We PhilologistsFriedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche1h 21m$2 · $0.00
Boris GodunovAlexander Pushkin6m$2 · $0.00
The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public BenefitsBernard Mandeville24h 20m$1 · $0.00
The Vision of the AnointedThomas Sowell9h 21m$20 · $0.00
The Poetical Works of John Skelton (Vol. 1&2)John Skelton43h 29m$1 · $0.00
The Age Of Louis XIV (Complete Edition)Voltaire21h 20m$2 · $0.00
The History of King George the ThirdHorace Walpole50h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Friends of VoltaireEvelyn Beatrice Hall4h 22m$1 · $0.00
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan) , 1836-1840Dorothée duchesse de Dino18h 34m$2 · $0.00