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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...visualizza altroAmbrose 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.visualizza meno
Libri di Ambrose Bierce
The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Famous Modern Ghost Stories Valutazione: 5 su 5 stelle5/5The Weiser Book of Horror and the Occult: Hidden Magic, Occult Truths, and the Stories That Started It All Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 4 (30 short stories) Valutazione: 5 su 5 stelle5/5The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 1 (30 short stories) Valutazione: 5 su 5 stelle5/5An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5The Classic American Short Story MEGAPACK ® (Volume 1): 34 of the Greatest Stories Ever Written Valutazione: 5 su 5 stelle5/5The Devil's Dictionary Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5Civil War Stories Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5
Audiolibri di Ambrose Bierce
Chilling Ghost Stories Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5The Call of the Old Ones: An Annotated Cthulhu Mythos Collection Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniThe Vampyre: And Other Short Gothic Tales Valutazione: 5 su 5 stelle5/5The Top 10 Short Stories - Unreliable Narrator: The ten best short stories of all time with unreliable narrators Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5Short Stories about Isolation & Loneliness: In a crowded world we can still be alone and ignored Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioni500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century: intégrale Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniThe Monk and the Hangman's Daughter Valutazione: 3 su 5 stelle3/5Short Stories About Suicide: Explore suicide stories and suicidal characters in this deep psychological collection. Valutazione: 0 su 5 stelle0 valutazioniGreat Classic Short Stories Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5Classic Tales of Horror Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle4/5