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  • Fantastic Fables

    Fantastic Fables

    by Ambrose Bierce
    Language: ENG
  • Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

    Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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

    Language: ENG
  • The Ghost Stories of Ambrose Bierce

    The Ghost Stories of Ambrose Bierce

    by 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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2012
  • The Devil's Dictionary

    The Devil's Dictionary

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2013
  • Civil War Stories

    Civil War Stories

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2013
  • Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2012
  • The Devil's Dictionary

    The Devil's Dictionary

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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

    Language: ENG
  • An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

    An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2012
  • The Devil's Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged

    The Devil's Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged

    by Ambrose Bierce

    "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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2011
  • Fantastic Fables (Classics To Go)

    Fantastic Fables (Classics To Go)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    Another excellent collection of Bierce's work. (Goodreads)... More

    Language: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2017
  • The Devil's Dictionary (Classics To Go)

    The Devil's Dictionary (Classics To Go)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    "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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2008
  • Civil War Stories (unabridged)

    Civil War Stories (unabridged)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1994
  • Civil War Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)

    Civil War Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1994
  • The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Dictionary (Dover Thrift Editions #0)

    The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Dictionary (Dover Thrift Editions #0)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1993
  • An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)

    An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2008
  • Fantastic Fables: Large Print (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories Ser.)

    Fantastic Fables: Large Print (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories Ser.)

    by Ambrose Bierce

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1970
  • In the Midst of Life and Other Tales

    In the Midst of Life and Other Tales

    by Ambrose Bierce

    Stories of soldiers and civilians from the famous author of The Devil's Dictionary.... More

    Language: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1961
  • Can Such Things Be?

    Can Such Things Be?

    by Ambrose Bierce
    Language: ENG
  • The Parenticide Club

    The Parenticide Club

    by Ambrose Bierce
    Language: ENG
  • The Devil's Dictionary

    The Devil's Dictionary

    by Ambrose Bierce
    Language: ENG
  • Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War

    Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War

    by Ambrose Bierce • William Mccann

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2014
  • Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults (Ideas For Life Ser.)

    Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults (Ideas For Life Ser.)

    by Ambrose Bierce • Paul Dickson

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2010
  • The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

    The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

    by Ambrose Bierce • John Grafton

    "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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 1998
  • Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    by Ambrose Bierce • Tom Quirk

    Questing 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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2000
  • Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs

    Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs

    by Ambrose Bierce • S. T. Joshi

    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: ENG
    Hakimiliki: 2011
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