A Cynic Looks at Life

Name: A Cynic Looks at Life
Author: Ambrose Bierce

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Yes — read A Cynic Looks at Life by Ambrose Bierce in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C1
Length: 14 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Explore a sharp critique of civilization’s true impact on humanity, challenging the assumed superiority of the “civilized” over the “uncivilized,” and revealing how knowledge often amplifies both virtue and vice in complex societies.

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