From the Minutes by Ambrose Bierce
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By Ambrose Bierce · First published 1891 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story Collection · 130 words
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An Orator afflicted with atrophy of the organ of common-sense rose in his place in the halls of legislation and pointed with pride to his Unblotted
Escutcheon. Seeing what it supposed to be the finger of scorn pointed at it, the Unblotted Escutcheon turned black with rage. Seeing the
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From the Minutes is listed on Textopian as a fable by Ambrose Bierce, dated 1891 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Date: 1891 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story Collection, War & Military, Political Fiction
- Length: 130 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The narrative centers around historical events or settings, taking the reader back in time and showing them a depiction of the past.
- Literary Fiction — The book has a strong focus on style, individual character perception and emotional depth which is typical of the literary fiction genre.
- Short Story Collection — The work contains several individual narratives or stories, characterized by brevity and intensity.
- War & Military — The narrative portrays and discusses different aspects of war, its impact, strategies, or the life of military personnel.
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gothic fiction · short stories · supernatural · mystery · horror · victorian era · literary fiction · american literature · classic · anthology · dark humor · satire