Book description
Fantastic Fables is a collection of short stories by the American writer, satirist and author of The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce. Such numerous fables and anecdotes represent a combination of realism, acerbic social criticism and sarcasm with some Gothic elements. Bierce's works are often compared to those of La Fontaine and he is often nicknamed "Bitter Bierce" or the "American Swift". His style is highly poetic due to the extensive employment of metaphors and other figures of speech such as the personification of animals and concepts. Fantastic Fables also represents a mine of entertaining, far-fetched quips which vent rage on the social hypocrisy of politicians, manipulative religious men and dishonest physicians and businessmen. Bierce's anecdotes in short stories like "The Poet's Doom," "The Honorable Member," "The Moral Principle and the Material Interest" and "The Witch's Steed" are just a bittersweet blend of anger and contempt on the one hand with rather naughty and funny representations on the other. They depict Bierce's different corrupt and crooked characters as they sneak, cheat and steal while trying to maintain a respectable social image.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
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Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience