The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce

The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
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Languages : en
Pages : 810

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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce

The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
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Languages : en
Pages : 810

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The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368929305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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Reproduction of the original.

Civil War Stories

Civil War Stories PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486111563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Sixteen dark and vivid tales by great satirist: "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chicakamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," more. Note.

Fantastic Fables

Fantastic Fables PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Castrovilli Giuseppe
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Category : Fables
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ...: In the midst of life (tales of soldiers and civilians)

The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ...: In the midst of life (tales of soldiers and civilians) PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
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Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Ambrose Bierce: Epigrams

Ambrose Bierce: Epigrams PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027233348
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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This ebook is from the Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce. Epigram is a short, sharp saying in prose or verse, frequently characterize by acidity or acerbity and sometimes by wisdom. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. He spoke out against oppression and supported civil and religious freedoms. He also wrote numerous Civil War stories from first-hand experience. Many of his works are ranked among other esteemed American authors' like Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen Crane and Mark Twain.

The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce

The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803260719
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 508

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Treasury of ninety-three short works includes horror stories, realistic narratives of war, and tall tales of the old West

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528786017
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19

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Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce’s most popular and acclaimed works, alongside “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.

The Devil’s Dictionary

The Devil’s Dictionary PDF Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341

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“Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

COLL WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCE V

COLL WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCE V PDF Author: Binghamton Book Mfg Co (1909) Bkp Cu-B
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781359983862
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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