10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIERCE»
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Bierce in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Ghost and Horror Stories
Twenty-four grotesque horror tales written by Ambrose Bierce, the nineteenth-century journalist known for his cynicism
Ambrose Bierce, Everett Franklin Bleiler, 1964
Masterly tales offer excellent examples of Bierce's dark pessimism and storytelling power.
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Ambrose
Bierce: Alone in Bad Company
Chronicles the life and career of the acerbic author, from his youth, through his experiences during the Civil War, to his 1913 disappearance in revolution-torn Mexico
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.
Ambrose Bierce, David E. Schultz, S. T. Joshi, 2001
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Terror by Night: Classic Ghost and Horror Stories
Of all the writers of ghost and horror stories, Ambrose Bierce is perhaps the most colourful. He was a dark, cynical and pessimistic soul who had a grim vision of fate and the unfairness of life, which he channelled into his fiction.
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The Civil War Short Stories of Ambrose
Bierce
" A Civil War veteran, Bierce had absolutely no illusions about "courage," "honor," and "glory" on the battlefield. These stories form one of the great antiwar statements in American literature.
Ambrose Bierce, Ernest Jerome Hopkins, 1988
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A Much Misunderstood Man: Selected Letters of Ambrose
Bierce
"The binding thread throughout this edited collection of Ambrose Bierce's letters is the argument that Bierce has too often vilified as a cynical misanthrope.
Ambrose Bierce, S. T. Joshi, Tryambak Sunand Joshi, 2003
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Ambrose
Bierce's Write It Right: The Celebrated Cynic's ...
This slim volume of his 300 or so reviled words and expressions contains many we use today with no hesitation at all. (Of "electrocution" he says, "To one having even an elementary knowledge of Latin grammar this word is no less than ...
The engrossing tale "The Damned Thing" presents as its central theme the ultimately unknowable -- and untameable -- essence of nature and the natural world.
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose
Bierce
That great short story along with 96 others forms this exhaustive edition of The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIERCE»
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Bierce is used in the context of the following news items.
DOC worker pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Ben Bierce, a detective with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was contacted by investigators and told them that a cellular ... «The Herald Bulletin, Jul 15»
America's July 4 military nightmare: With our recent history, could we …
The journalist Ambrose Bierce wrote about one soldier who fell at Shiloh in 1862. He had been “a fine giant in his time.” But now he “lay face ... «Salon, Jul 15»
'Dance Moms' star, 12, puts local talent through steps
Moms Michelle Bierce and Fitore Kaci of Waterbury, Conn., secured the last three tickets to the dance class for their children, Victoria Bierce, 10 ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
Looking to the saints we see reflections of humanity
The American satirist Ambrose Bierce summed up a whole literary genre when he defined saints in his amusing book, the 'Devils Dictionary' as ... «Mayo News, Jun 15»
Our Views: Discussions about Confederate monuments allow us to …
There's a wry proverb, widely if not conclusively attributed to Ambrose Bierce, that war is God's way of teaching Americans geography. In other ... «The Advocate, Jun 15»
Cadets, Genesis win at Pageant of Drums
Hal Bierce from the board of directors of Spirit of Atlanta said the members are having fun. The corps recently added more movement and ... «News Dispatch, Jun 15»
Death: Uncomfortable Fact and Conquered Foe
Macabre, yes. But also fairly honest, coming from a man once described as an “asthmatic, superstitious, bilious atheist”. Bierce is to be ... «Catholic World Report, Jun 15»
by: first watch: GRAEME BLUNDELL
... the cursed fictional city of Carcosa — plucked by Chambers from the seminal work of Ambrose Bierce — almost drove us crazy for a while?). «The Australian, Jun 15»
Brazen Tony Abbott grows stronger as Bill Shorten flounders
... calls to mind Ambrose Bierce's definition of patriotism: combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Today in history: Henry VIII crowned king of England
Thought for Today: "All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher." — Ambrose Bierce, American author (born ... «Gaston Gazette, Jun 15»
