Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod The Fiend's Delight Written under pseudonym Dod Grile Charles Aldarondo "The Fiend's Delight" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical short stories and essays written in the late 19th century. This work delivers a darkly humorous and irrevocably cynical examination of society, morality, and human nature through Bierce's sharp wit and biting commentary. The stories often highlight the absurdities of life, showcasing a variety of characters who embody the frailties and follies of the human experience. At the start of this volume, the author introduces his work with a unique blend of absurd humor and philosophical discourse, setting the tone for the tales that follow. The opening section presents a mixture of stories that explore various themes, such as existential despair in "One More Unfortunate," humorous family dynamics in "The Strong Young Man of Colusa," and the dark humor of morality in "The Glad New Year." Each tale provides a distinct character or situation, from a desperate woman contemplating suicide to a man obliviously celebrating the New Year with a drink, painting a picture of a world filled with personal tragedies laced with comedic irony. The writing is characterized by Bierce’s trademark dark humor and is both engaging and thought-provoking, inviting readers to reflect on the peculiarities of life and human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American wit and humor Short stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 269352 2025-07-02T12:11:26.096474 text/html 275375 2022-02-18T08:08:56 text/html 410138 2025-07-02T12:11:32.045342 application/epub+zip 412153 2025-07-02T12:11:26.995421 application/epub+zip 240119 2025-07-02T12:11:26.528364 application/epub+zip 488528 2025-07-02T12:11:35.844305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432617 2025-07-02T12:11:31.590359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260689 2022-09-03T04:19:56.412225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244340 2025-07-02T12:11:25.646402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244138 2022-02-18T08:08:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18999 2025-07-02T12:11:35.972310 application/rdf+xml 22744 2025-07-02T12:11:26.663371 image/jpeg 3652 2025-07-02T12:11:26.594366 image/jpeg 100891 2022-02-18T08:09:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 706795 2022-02-18T08:12:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 707077 2025-07-02T12:11:26.125370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia