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• vii • Introduction (The Collected Fables of Ambrose Bierce) • essay by S. T. Joshi
• 1 • The Fables of Zambri, the Parsee • (1874) • short fiction by Ambrose Bierce
• 60 • Fables from "Fun" • (1911) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 67 • Moral Principle and Material Interest • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Moral Principle and the Material Interest 1891)
• 68 • The Crimson Candle • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 68 • Escutcheon and Ermine • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Blotted Escutcheon and the Soiled Ermine 1899)
• 68 • The Ingenious Patriot • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 69 • Officer and Thug • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of An Officer and a Thug 1887)
• 69 • Two Kings • [Fantastic Fables] • (1892) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 70 • The Conscientious Official • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 70 • The Moral Sentiment • [Fantastic Fables] • (1890) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 71 • How Leisure Came • [Fantastic Fables] • (1890) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 71 • The Politicians • [Fantastic Fables] • (1890) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 71 • The Christian Serpent • [Fantastic Fables] • (1887) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 72 • The Thoughtful Warden • [Fantastic Fables] • (1889) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 72 • Treasury and Arms • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Treasury and the Arms)
• 72 • The Broom of the Temple • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 73 • A Call to Quit • [Fantastic Fables] • (1892) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 73 • The Critics • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 74 • The Discontented Malefactor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 74 • Father and Son • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 74 • The Foolish Woman • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 75 • Man and Lightning • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Lightning)
• 75 • The Lassoed Bear • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 75 • A Protagonist of Silver • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 76 • The Wooden Guns • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 76 • The Holy Deacon • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 76 • The Ineffective Rooter • [Fantastic Fables] • (1890) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 77 • A Hasty Settlement • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 77 • The Poet's Doom • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 78 • Noser and Note • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Noser and the Note)
• 78 • Lion and Rattlesnake • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion and the Rattlesnake)
• 79 • The Literary Astronomer • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 79 • The Reform School Board • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 79 • Alderman and Raccoon • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Alderman and the Raccoon)
• 80 • Cat and King • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Cat and the King 1899)
• 80 • The Man with No Enemies • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 80 • The Flying-Machine • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 81 • The Angel's Tear • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 81 • The City of Political Distinction • [Fantastic Fables] • (1891) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 82 • The Party Over There • [Fantastic Fables] • (1892) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 82 • The Poet of Reform • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Poetess of Reform 1891)
• 83 • The Unchanged Diplomatist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 83 • An Invitation • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 84 • The Ashes of Madame Blavatsky • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 85 • The Opossum of the Future • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 85 • The Life-Saver • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 85 • The Australian Grasshopper • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 86 • The Pavior • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 86 • The Tried Assassin • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 87 • Two Poets • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Two Poets 1899)
• 87 • The Witch's Steed • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 87 • The Sagacious Rat • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 88 • The Bumbo of Jiam • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 88 • Legislator and Soap • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Member and the Soap 1899)
• 88 • The Shadow of the Leader • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 89 • The All-Dog • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The All Dog 1899)
• 89 • A Causeway • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 89 • The Thistles Upon the Grave • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 89 • Alarm and Pride • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 90 • The Farmer's Friend • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 90 • Physicians Two • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 90 • The Honest Cadi • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 91 • The Overlooked Factor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 91 • A Racial Parallel • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 91 • Kangaroo and Zebra • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Kangaroo and the Zebra 1899)
• 92 • A Matter of Method • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 92 • A Man of Principle • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man of Principle 1899)
• 92 • The Returned Californian • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 93 • The Compassionate Physician • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 93 • A Prophet of Evil • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 93 • Two of the Damned • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 94 • The Austere Governor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 94 • The Penitent Elector • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 94 • Religions of Error • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 95 • The Tail of the Sphinx • [Fantastic Fables] • (1893) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 95 • The Crew of the Lifeboat • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Crew of the Life-Boat 1899)
• 95 • A Treaty of Peace • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 96 • The Nightside of Character • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 96 • The Faithful Cashier • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 97 • The Circular Clew • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 97 • The Devoted Widow • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 98 • The Hardy Patriots • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 98 • The Humble Peasant • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 98 • The Various Delegation • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 99 • A Harmless Visitor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 99 • An Inflated Ambition • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 100 • The No Case • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 100 • Judge and Rash Act • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Judge and the Rash Act 1899)
• 100 • The Prerogative of Might • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 101 • At Large—One Temper • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 101 • The Divided Delegation • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 102 • Rejected Services • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 102 • Deceased and Heirs • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Deceased and His Heirs 1899)
• 102 • Politicians and Plunder • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Politicians and the Plunder 1899)
• 103 • Man and Wart • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Wart 1899)
• 103 • His Fly-Speck Majesty • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 104 • The Pugilist's Diet • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 104 • Old Man and Pupil • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Old Man and the Pupil)
• 104 • A Forfeited Right • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 105 • Revenge • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 105 • An Optimist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 105 • Two Footpads • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 106 • Equipped for Service • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 106 • The Basking Cyclone • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 106 • A Valuable Suggestion • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 107 • Optimist and Cynic • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Optimist and the Cynic 1899)
• 107 • The Taken Hand • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 107 • Poet and Editor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Poet and the Editor 1899)
• 108 • At the Pole • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 108 • Party Manager and Gentleman • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Party Manager and the Gentleman 1899)
• 109 • An Unspeakable Imbecile • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 109 • Mine-Owner and Jackass • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Mine Owner and the Jackass 1899)
• 110 • A Needful War • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 110 • Dog and Doctor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Dog and the Physician 1899)
• 110 • Legislator and Citizen • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Legislator and the Citizen 1899)
• 111 • Citizen and Snakes • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Citizen and the Snakes 1899)
• 111 • The Rainmaker • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 112 • Fortune and Fabulist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of Fortune and the Fabulist 1899)
• 112 • A Smiling Idol • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 113 • Philosophers Three • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 113 • Six and One • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 113 • The Boneless King • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 113 • Uncalculating Zeal • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 113 • A Transposition • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 115 • The Honest Citizen • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 115 • A Creaking Tail • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 115 • Sportsman and Squirrel • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Sportsman and the Squirrel 1899)
• 116 • Fogy and Sheik • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Fogy and the Sheik 1899)
• 116 • At Heaven's Gate • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 117 • Wasted Sweets • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 117 • The Catted Anarchist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 118 • The Honorable Member • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 118 • The Expatriated Boss • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 118 • An Inadequate Fee • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 119 • A Statesman • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 119 • Two Dogs • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 119 • Judge and Plaintiff • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Judge and the Plaintiff 1899)
• 120 • Return of the Representative • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Return of the Representative 1899)
• 120 • The Mirror • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 121 • Saint and Sinner • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 121 • A Weary Echo • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 121 • Three Recruits • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 121 • The Ancient Order • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 122 • A Fatal Disorder • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 122 • A Talisman • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 122 • An Antidote • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 123 • Congress and People • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of Congress and the People 1899)
• 123 • Ship and Man • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of A Ship and a Man 1899)
• 123 • The Justice and His Accuser • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 124 • An Ærophobe • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 124 • The Thrift of Strength • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 124 • The Tyrant Frog • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 124 • Two Politicians • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 125 • The Fugitive Office • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 125 • Highwayman and Traveler • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Highwayman and the Traveler 1899)
• 125 • The Eligible Son-in-Law • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 126 • Statesman and Horse • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Statesman and the Horse 1899)
• 126 • Policeman and Citizen • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Policeman and the Citizen 1899)
• 127 • Man and Bird • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Bird 1899)
• 127 • Writer and Tramps • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Writer and the Tramps 1899)
• 127 • The Good Government • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 128 • Three of a Kind • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 128 • The Lifesaver • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Life-Saver)
• 128 • From the Minutes • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 128 • The Fabulist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Fabulist and the Animals 1899)
• 129 • A Revivalist Revived • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 130 • The Debaters • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 130 • Two of the Pious • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 130 • The Desperate Object • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 130 • The Mourning Brothers • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 131 • A Needless Labor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 131 • A Flourishing Industry • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 131 • Patriot and Banker • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Patriot and the Banker 1899)
• 132 • The Appropriate Memorial • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 132 • A Defective Petition • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 133 • The Disinterested Arbiter • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 133 • The Reformed Anarchist • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 134 • Two Sons • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 134 • The Fortunate Explorer • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 134 • The Dutiful Son • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 135 • Widow and Soldier • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 135 • A Niggardly Offer • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 135 • Diplomacy • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 136 • Two Sceptics • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 136 • A Faulty Performance • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 136 • Aftermath • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 137 • The Plaudits of the People • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 137 • A Half Loaf • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 138 • By the River Marge • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 138 • The Main Thing • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 138 • The Incredulous Subordinate • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 138 • The Secret of Happiness • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 139 • Atonement • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 139 • A Part of the Wages • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 139 • Two Parrots • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 139 • Twin Intolerables • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 140 • Consolation • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 140 • Famine Versus Pestilence • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 140 • The Monarchist Reclaimed • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 141 • Saint and Soul • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 141 • The Statue at Bumboogle • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 141 • Improvidence • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 142 • Sheep and Lion • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 142 • The Inconsolable Widow • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 142 • An Intrusion • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 142 • The Tolerant Sovereign • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 143 • The Mysterious Word • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 143 • A Born Captain • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 143 • Revelation • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 144 • Soldier and Vulture • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 144 • Her Honor the Mayor • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 144 • In Advance of His Time • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 145 • Cause and Effect • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 145 • The Unshrewd Assassin • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 145 • Environment • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 146 • A Chained Eagle • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 146 • The Powerless Poet • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 146 • From General to Particular • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 147 • Disappointment • [Fantastic Fables] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 147 • The Merciful Aspirant • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 147 • A Discomfited Philosopher • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 148 • A Monarch Forearmed • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 148 • Wolf and Tortoise • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 148 • A Condition Precedent • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 149 • The Ambitious Statesman • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 149 • The Limit • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 149 • As Usual • [Fantastic Fables] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 149 • Jupiter and the Baby Show • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 150 • Mercury and the Woodchopper • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 150 • The Penitent Thief • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 150 • Fox and Grapes • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Fox and the Grapes 1899)
• 150 • Farmer and Fox • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Farmer and the Fox 1899)
• 150 • Archer and Eagle • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Archer and the Eagle 1899)
• 151 • Truth and the Traveler • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 151 • Wolf and Lamb • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Lamb 1899)
• 151 • Grasshopper and Ant • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Grasshopper and the Ant 1899)
• 151 • Goose and Swan • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Goose and the Swan 1899)
• 152 • Fisher and Fished • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Fisher and the Fished 1899)
• 152 • Wolves and Dogs • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolves and the Dogs 1899)
• 152 • Dame Fortune and the Traveler • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 152 • Wolf and Shepherds • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Shepherds 1899)
• 152 • Lion, Cock and Ass • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion, the Cock, and the Ass 1899)
• 153 • Snake and Swallow • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Snake and the Swallow 1899)
• 153 • Victor and Victim • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Victor and the Victim 1899)
• 153 • Hen and Vipers • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Hen and the Vipers 1899)
• 153 • Spendthrift and Swallow • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 154 • Lion and Thorn • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion and the Thorn 1899)
• 154 • Fawn and Buck • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Fawn and the Buck 1899)
• 154 • Kite, Pigeons and Hawk • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Kite, the Pigeons, and the Hawk 1899)
• 154 • Wolf and Babe • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Babe 1899)
• 155 • Wolf and Ostrich • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Ostrich 1899)
• 155 • Herdsman and Lion • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Herdsman and the Lion 1899)
• 155 • War-Horse and Miller • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The War-Horse and the Miller 1899)
• 155 • Man and Fish-Horn • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Fish-Horn 1899)
• 156 • Hercules and the Carter • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 156 • Hare and Tortoise (Æsopus Emendatus) • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Hare and the Tortoise (Aesopus Emendatus) 1899)
• 156 • Lion and Bull • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion and the Bull 1899)
• 156 • Old Man and Sons • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Old Man and His Sons 1899)
• 157 • Wolf and Goat • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Feeding Goat 1899)
• 157 • Man and Goose • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and His Goose 1899)
• 157 • Dog and Reflection • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Dog and the Reflection 1899)
• 157 • Man and Eagle • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Eagle 1899)
• 158 • Man and Viper • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Man and the Viper 1899)
• 158 • North Wind and Sun • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The North Wind and the Sun 1899)
• 158 • Crab and Son • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Crab and His Son 1899)
• 158 • Jupiter and the Birds • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 159 • Lion and Mouse (Æsopus Emendatus) • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion and the Mouse (Aesopus Emendatus) 1899)
• 159 • Lamb and Wolf • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 159 • Mountain and Mouse • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Mountain and the Mouse 1899)
• 159 • The Bellamy and the Members • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 160 • Cat and Youth • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Cat and the Youth 1899)
• 160 • Farmer and Sons • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Farmer and His Sons 1899)
• 160 • Wolf and Crane • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1987) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Crane 1899)
• 161 • Lion and Mouse (Old Saws with New Teeth) • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion and the Mouse (Old Saws with New Teeth) 1899)
• 161 • Hare and Frogs • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Hares and the Frogs 1899)
• 161 • Belly and Members • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Belly and the Members 1899)
• 161 • The Piping Fisherman • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 162 • Ants and Grasshopper • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Ants and the Grasshopper 1899)
• 162 • The Dog and His Reflection • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 162 • Lion, Bear and Fox • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox 1899)
• 163 • Wolf and Lion • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Wolf and the Lion 1899)
• 163 • The Ass in the Lion's Skin • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 163 • Ass and Grasshoppers • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Ass and the Grasshoppers 1899)
• 163 • Hare and Tortoise (Old Saws with New Teeth) • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Hare and the Tortoise (Old Saws with New Teeth) 1899)
• 164 • King Log and King Stork • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 164 • Milkmaid and Bucket • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Milkmaid and Her Bucket 1899)
• 164 • The Wolf Who Would Be a Lion • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 164 • Monkey and Nuts • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Monkey and the Nuts 1899)
• 165 • Boys and Frogs • [Old Saws with New Teeth] • (1988) • short story by Ambrose Bierce (variant of The Boys and the Frogs 1899)
• 165 • The Sleeping Lion • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 166 • In Dogland • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 167 • A Pair of Opposites • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 168 • The Degenerate • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 169 • The Vain Cat • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 169 • A Socialist • [Fables in Rhyme] • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 169 • The Co-defendants • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1897) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 170 • In Consequence of Applause • [Fables in Rhyme] • (1988) • poem by Ambrose Bierce
• 173 • Two in Trouble • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 173 • The Power of the Scalawag • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 174 • The Seeker and the Sought • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 174 • The Ingenious Blackmailer • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 175 • The Massacre • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 175 • The Self-Made Monkey • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 175 • The Thief and the Honest Man • [Fantastic Fables] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 176 • The Man and the Dog • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 176 • The Cat and the Birds • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 176 • The Lion and the Boar • [Æsopus Emendatus] • (1899) • short story by Ambrose Bierce
• 177 • Fables from the Devil's Dictionary • short fiction by Ambrose Bierce
• 183 • Uncollected Fables • short fiction by Ambrose Bierce