Project Gutenberg 2021-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 171 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 12 In Motley Kings of beasts -- Two administrations -- Miscellaneous. Emmanuel Ackerman, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 12" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of humorous and satirical writings likely compiled in the early 20th century. This volume features a blend of poetic prose, tall tales, and various short pieces that reflect Bierce's sharp wit and clever observations about life, animals, and human nature. The opening portion introduces whimsical and absurd narratives, often told through a child's perspective and heavily edited by an Uncle Edward, emphasizing a playful and nonsensical view of the world. At the start of this collection, the reader is treated to a series of amusing anecdotes centered around animals, particularly through the eyes of a young boy named Johnny and his interactions with his Uncle Ned. The narrative is rich with playful language and imaginative scenarios, such as the mishaps involving rats, goats, and their comical traits. From discussions about the traits of different animals to humorous events from Johnny's family life, the tone is light-hearted and filled with a sense of whimsical storytelling that invites readers to laugh while reflecting on deeper truths about society and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American literature PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: American Literature 513616 2025-07-26T08:58:11.941869 text/html 502972 2024-10-18T16:19:26 text/html 777080 2025-07-26T08:58:23.395827 application/epub+zip 775113 2025-07-26T08:58:13.957882 application/epub+zip 391683 2025-07-26T08:58:12.963909 application/epub+zip 894763 2025-07-26T08:58:30.103270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821600 2025-07-26T08:58:22.300813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441835 2022-09-29T20:11:58.891479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429193 2025-07-26T08:58:10.581895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409186 2024-10-18T16:19:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16780 2025-07-26T08:58:30.279268 application/rdf+xml 27355 2025-07-26T08:58:13.135873 image/jpeg 3113 2025-07-26T08:58:13.050841 image/jpeg 752663 2025-07-26T08:58:11.990872 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