The Seeker and the Sought
A man seeks to find his lost love, but she has been replaced by a doppelganger. He becomes obsessed with finding her and learns that the only way to do so is to confront his own mortality. The Seeker and the Sought is a psychological thriller that explores themes of love, loss, and identity. It has been praised for its unique blend of mystery and philosophical inquiry.
By Ambrose Bierce · First published 1890 · Genre: Fiction, Horror, War · 103 words
First lines
A Politician seeing a fat Turkey which he wanted for dinner, baited a hook with a grain of corn and dragged it before the fowl at the end of a long and almost invisible line. When the Turkey had swallowed the hook, the Politician ran, drawing the creature after him.
"Fellow-citizens," he cried, addressing some turkey-breeders whom he met,
"you observe that the man does not seek the bird, but the bird seeks the man. For this unsolicited and unexpected dinner I thank you with all my heart."
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The Seeker and the Sought is listed on Textopian as a fable by Ambrose Bierce, dated 1890 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Date: 1890 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Horror, War, Mystery, Historical
- Length: 103 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — Ambrose Bierce is known for his fiction work with themes involving war, tragedy and the supernatural.
- Horror — Bierce's darker themes often lead to classification of his work as horror.
- War — Many of Bierce's works involve themes of war and conflict, which is a prevalent theme in The Seeker and the Sought.
- Mystery — Bierce employs a lot of suspense and unresolved questions in this novel, hence the book could fall under Mystery genre
Tags
mystery · thriller · fantasy · horror · supernatural · gothic · paranormal · psychological · suspense · detective · whodunit · literary fiction