The American Short Story Dark Shadows the nation dooms itself to

the nation dooms itself to "sterility and decay" and to eventual destruction at the hands of the oppressed: "The Negroes of this country may never be able to rise to power

so that crowds were entertained by a continuous stream of exhibitions

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Genre: Fiction/Humor/Satire

Genre:  Non Fiction/Poems/Verse

The American Short Story Dark Shadows the nation dooms itself toAuthor: Calvin Staggs, ed Publisher: Dell 10294 Year: 1977 Print: 5 Cover Price: $1. 95 Condition: Very Good Plus. Light Wear Genre: Fiction Short Stories Pages: 394 50126130E "Parker Adderson, Philosopher" by Ambrose Bierce. A wry, wisecracking Civil War spy is awaiting execution, but his last interrogation by a Confederate general leads to events neither could foresee. Ambrose Bierce uses his favorite device of "reversal of character" to create this