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Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American novelist and short story writer. Born in Meigs County, Ohio, Bierce was raised Indiana in a poor family who treasured literature and exto...vizualizați mai multeAmbrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American novelist and short story writer. Born in Meigs County, Ohio, Bierce was raised Indiana in a poor family who treasured literature and extolled the value of education. Despite this, he left school at 15 to work as a printer’s apprentice, otherwise known as a “devil”, for the Northern Indianan, an abolitionist newspaper. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, he enlisted in the Union infantry and was present at some of the conflict’s most harrowing events, including the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. During the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864, Bierce—by then a lieutenant—suffered a serious brain injury and was discharged the following year. After a brief re-enlistment, he resigned from the Army and settled in San Francisco, where he worked for years as a newspaper editor and crime reporter. In addition to his career in journalism, Bierce wrote a series of realist stories including “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and “Chickamauga,” which depict the brutalities of warfare while emphasizing the psychological implications of violence. In 1906, he published The Devil’s Dictionary, a satirical dictionary compiled from numerous installments written over several decades for newspapers and magazines. In 1913, he accompanied Pancho Villa’s army as an observer of the Mexican Revolution and disappeared without a trace at the age of 71.vizualizați mai puține
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Famous Modern Ghost Stories Evaluare: 5 din 5 stele5/5The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 4 (30 short stories) Evaluare: 5 din 5 stele5/5The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 1 (30 short stories) Evaluare: 5 din 5 stele5/5An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5The Classic American Short Story MEGAPACK ® (Volume 1): 34 of the Greatest Stories Ever Written Evaluare: 5 din 5 stele5/5The Devil's Dictionary Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5Civil War Stories Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5
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Chilling Ghost Stories Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5The Call of the Old Ones: An Annotated Cthulhu Mythos Collection Evaluare: 0 din 5 stele0 evaluăriThe Vampyre: And Other Short Gothic Tales Evaluare: 5 din 5 stele5/5Short Stories about Isolation & Loneliness: In a crowded world we can still be alone and ignored Evaluare: 0 din 5 stele0 evaluări500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century: intégrale Evaluare: 0 din 5 stele0 evaluăriThe Monk and the Hangman's Daughter Evaluare: 3 din 5 stele3/5Short Stories About Suicide: Explore suicide stories and suicidal characters in this deep psychological collection. Evaluare: 0 din 5 stele0 evaluăriGreat Classic Short Stories Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5Classic Tales of Horror Evaluare: 4 din 5 stele4/5