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Ambrose Bierce

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Born: June 23 1842

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary.

The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work – along with his vehemence as a critic, with his motto "nothing matters" – earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce."

Despite his reputation as a searing critic, however, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow.

Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. This style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, the theme of war, and impossible events.

Bierce disappeared in December 1913. He is believed to have traveled to Mexico to gain a firsthand perspective on that country's ongoing revolution.

Ambrose Bierce

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Born: June 23 1842

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary.

The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work – along with his vehemence as a critic, with his motto "nothing matters" – earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce."

Despite his reputation as a searing critic, however, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow.

Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. This style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, the theme of war, and impossible events.

Bierce disappeared in December 1913. He is believed to have traveled to Mexico to gain a firsthand perspective on that country's ongoing revolution.

Books from Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce

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The Complete Short Stories

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H.P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror

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American Supernatural Tales

Civil War Stories

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The Damned Thing

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An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge

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The Hastur Cycle

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Creepy Archives, Vol. 1

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Can Such Things Be?

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Points of View: An Anthology of Short Stories

3.9/5 ( ratings)

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories

3.8/5 ( ratings)

An Inhabitant of Carcosa

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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

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Gothic Short Stories

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My Favorite Horror Story

The Boarded Window

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Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

3.4/5 ( ratings)