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Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842-1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer and satirist, today best known for his The Devils Dictionary (1911). He wrote some of his books under the pseudonyms Dod Grile and J. Milton Sloluck. Bierces lucid, unsentimental style has kept him po... More
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The Ghost Stories of Ambrose Bierce
Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of literary genres. In addition to his ghost and war stories, he also published several volumes of p... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2012 -
The Devil's Dictionary
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical reference book written by Ambrose Bierce. The book offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language, lampooning cant, and political doublespeak, as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty. A number of the definitions are accompanied by sa... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2013 -
Civil War Stories
Sixteen dark and vivid selections by a great satirist and short-story writer. "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," "Four Days in Dixie," and 10 more. Masterly tales offer excellent examples of Bierce's dark pessimis... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2013 -
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories written by Ambrose Bierce. Published in 1891, the 26 stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. His famous story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is included in this collection.... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2012 -
The Devil's Dictionary
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American journalist and author Ambrose Bierce. Originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book, it features Bierce's witty and often ironic spin on many common English words. Retitled in 1911, it has been followed by numerous "unabrid... More
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Short story by Ambrose Bierce, published in 1891 in Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, a collection that in 1898 was revised, enlarged, and retitled In the Midst of Life. The narrative concerns the final thoughts of a Southern planter as he is being hanged by Union soldiers. In the brief period betwee... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2012 -
The Devil's Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged
"Bore: A person who talks when you wish him to listen." "Lawyer: One skilled in circumvention of the law." "Positive: Mistaken at the top of one's voice." These and more than 1,000 other comic definitions appear in Ambrose Bierce's wicked satire of conventional dictionaries. An ideal gift for lovers... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2011 -
Fantastic Fables (Classics To Go)
Another excellent collection of Bierce's work. (Goodreads)... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2017 -
The Devil's Dictionary (Classics To Go)
"The Devil's Dictionary" is a satirical dictionary written by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. (Wikipedia)... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2008 -
Civil War Stories (unabridged)
Sixteen dark and vivid selections by great satirist and short-story writer. "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," "Four Days in Dixie" and 10 more. Masterly tales offer excellent examples of Bierce's dark pessimism a... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1994 -
Civil War Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)
Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America has produced. Dubbed "Bitter Bierce" for his vitriolic wit and biting satire, his fame rests largely on a celebrated compilation of barbed epigrams, The D... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1994 -
The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Dictionary (Dover Thrift Editions #0)
Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this country's most celebrated and cynical wits--a merciless "American Swift" whose literary barbs were aimed at folly, self-delusion, politics, business, religion, literature and the arts. In this s... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1993 -
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)
Ambrose Bierce wrote stories so dramatically different from those of his contemporaries that they hardly seem like they were written in the nineteenth century. These original and innovative tales, most of which appeared in the 1880s and 1890s, constitute 23 examples of his best and most characterist... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2008 -
Fantastic Fables: Large Print (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories Ser.)
Two Dogs who had been fighting for a bone, without advantage to either, referred their dispute to a Sheep. The Sheep patiently heard their statements, then flung the bone into a pond."Why did you do that?" said the Dogs."Because," replied the Sheep, "I am a vegetarian."This and 244 other "fantastic ... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1970 -
In the Midst of Life and Other Tales
Stories of soldiers and civilians from the famous author of The Devil's Dictionary.... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1961 -
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Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War
This powerful collection contains the very best of this world-renowned author's writings. All of the short stories and factual accounts of the Civil War presented here form a searing, unflinching portrait of this terrible war. For fiction and non-fiction fans and history buffs alike.... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2014 -
Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults (Ideas For Life Ser.)
Amusing and thought-provoking, this A-to-Z compendium outlines common oral and written gaffes. Ambrose Bierce, a celebrated literary wit, assembled his informative compilation in 1909 from many years of observations and notes. He advocates precision in language, offering alternatives to grammatical ... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2010 -
The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)
"Contains a number of excellent stories, including several considered Bierce's best. I have to say, all of them were quite good, and I was impressed at how so many of them are still terrifying and suspenseful over a hundred years after Bierce wrote them." --Battered, Tattered, Yellowed & CreasedFame... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 1998 -
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
by Ambrose Bierce • Tom QuirkQuesting after Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces, Ambrose Bierce rode into Mexico in 1913 and was never seen again. He left behind him theDevil's Dictionary and a remarkable body of short fiction. This new collection gathers some of Bierce's finest stories, including the celebrated Civil War fic... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2000 -
Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs
A veteran of some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, Ambrose Bierce went on to become one of the darkest and most death haunted of American writers, the blackest of black humorists. This volume gathers the most celebrated and significant of Bierce's writings. In the Midst of Life (Tales ... More
Language: ENGHakimiliki: 2011