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Cobwebs from an Empty Skull - cover

Cobwebs from an Empty Skull

Ambrose Bierce

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

"Cobwebs from an Empty Skull" by Ambrose Bierce is divided into three sections: "Fables of Zambri, the Parsee," an assortment of over 100 fables; "Brief Seasons of Intellectual Dissipation," discussions between a fool and a philosopher, a doctor and a soldier, respectively; and "Divers Tales," 28 different stories of an eclectic nature. These tales are all magical and fantastic in nature and wish to impart a moral lesson on readers of any age.
Available since: 11/25/2019.
Print length: 1802 pages.

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