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Cobwebs from an Empty Skull
Ambrose Bierce
Book Overview:
Ambrose Bierce's collection of short parables, published under the pen name of Dod Grile, is similar to Aesop's Fables. This compilation is comprised of "Fables of Zambri, the Parsee," "Brief Seasons of Intellectual Dissipation" and the "Divers Tales," all of which were first serialized in the magazine "FUN." A great read for any lover of short stories or poetry with faraway lands, talking animals and supernatural occurrences!
Ambrose Bierce's collection of short parables, published under the pen name of Dod Grile, is similar to Aesop's Fables. This compilation is comprised of "Fables of Zambri, the Parsee," "Brief Seasons of Intellectual Dissipation" and the "Divers Tales," all of which were first serialized in the magazine "FUN." A great read for any lover of short stories or poetry with faraway lands, talking animals and supernatural occurrences!
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This fable teaches that it is usually safe to avoid one who pretends to be a friend without having any reason to be. It wasn't safe in this instance, however; for the cat went after that departing rodent, and got away with him.
LXVII.A man pursued by a lion, was about stepping into a place of safety, when he bethought him of [pg 44] the power of the human eye; and, turning about, he fixed upon his pursuer a steady look of stern reproof. The raging beast immediately moderated his rate per hour, and finally came to a dead halt, within a yard of the man's nose. After making a leisurely survey of him, he extended his neck and bit off a small section of his victim's t. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
τον αγαπάω πολύ τον μπηρς
τον νιώθω σαν μακαρίτη αδελφό από ξένη μάνα και στεναχωριέμαι που δε θα μπορέσουμε να ανταλλάξουμε δυο κουβέντες απο κοντά ποτέ
αλλά τούτο εδώ δεν με τρέλανε
τι να κανς; δν μπορώ να του κρατήσω κακία, ήταν συμαπθητικό αλλά απλά οκέι
The moral stories are at their best told by Ambrose Bierce in his book Cobwebs from an Empty Skull.
Some stories are creepy and some are told just as a moral for the readers. Although, the writer has mentioned the moral at the end of the story. But, for some of the stories we need to decide what the
I read this as part of Classic American Literature: 13 books by Bierce in a single file, improved 1/7/2011 [Kindle Edition]
There are some witty stories in this book but not enough for me to recommend it. It is not as nonsensical as my previous venture into Bierce fiction, but not far off.
Two stars
Δε λέω, φουλ χιουμοριστικό και με διάθεση να γίνει ο Αίσωπος του 20ου αιώνα.
Αλλά μερικές ιστορίες παραήταν καμένες!
Ο Αμερικάνος Αίσωπος. Κάποιες ιστορίες πολύ καλές, κάποιες άλλες αδιάφορες. Τα σημειώματα του μεταφραστή όλα τα λεφτά!