From the beginning of his career, Ambrose Bierce wrote stories of all different types-humorous sketches, satirical squibs, and weird tales. This volume prints some of his most memorable fiction-his tales of psychological and supernatural horror. Bierce was a profound student of the psychology of fear, and his tales depicted human beings succumbing to the fear of death ("A Watcher by the Dead"), fear of wild animals ("The Man and the Snake," "The Eyes of the Panther"), and the inhumanity of human beings against their own kind ("A Holy Terror," "A Baby Tramp").
Other tales venture into the supernatural, introducing the notion of revenants ("The Death of Halpin Frayser"), ghosts ("The Moonlit Road"), and haunted houses ("The Boarded Window"). Some stories are forward-looking tales of science fiction ("The Damned Thing," "Moxon's Master"), while others appear to be parodies of the fashionable spiritualism of the day.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) was the leading American writer of weird fiction between Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. Having served in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, Bierce settled in San Francisco, where he became a fearless journalist and satirist, attacking corrupt politicians, long-winded clerics, wretched poetasters, and others who incurred his wrath. The stories in this volume are presented in definitive texts based on a consultation of manuscripts and early publications. They are edited by S. T. Joshi, a leading authority on Bierce and weird fiction.
Автор: Bierce Ambrose Название: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ISBN: 3734096340 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783734096341 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 42410.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Reproduction of the original: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce
Автор: Swaim Don Название: The Assassination of Ambrose Bierce: A Love Story ISBN: 161498154X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781614981541 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 24520.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bierce Ambrose Название: A Cynic Looks at Life ISBN: 0368670228 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780368670220 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5510.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A Cynic Looks at Life is a classic American humor/essay collection by the great writer and humorist, Ambrose Bierce, and contains the following titles: Civilization -- The gift o' gab -- Natura benigna -- The death penalty -- Immortality -- Emancipated woman -- A mad world -- Epigrams of a cynic
Автор: Bierce Ambrose Название: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge/ The Damned Thing ISBN: 0368412504 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780368412509 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 9110.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. 1] Regarded as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"] it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891). The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is an early example of the stream of consciousness narrative mode. "The Damned Thing" is a horror short story written by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It first appeared in Tales from New York Town Topics on December 7, 1893
Автор: Bierce Ambrose Название: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians ISBN: 1513268511 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513268514 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 10110.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
In Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Other Stories, humor and horror paint a bleak picture of war, marked by violence, isolation and looming madness. Despite the subject matter, the macabre tone is balanced by the author's satirical prose and signature levity.
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Other Stories is a literary collection from writer and veteran Ambrose Bierce. The leading title focuses on the realities of battle and various conflicts in the field. Stories such as "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "One of the Missing" and "Chickamauga," are heavily influenced by the American Civil War. Others focus on civilians who experience a different kind of tragedy in a domestic setting.
Ambrose Bierce is considered one of the most prolific and influential short story writers of all-time. His works have left an indelible mark on countless authors including Ernest Hemingway and Stephen Crane. Bierce is often considered a master of realistic fiction, alongside Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Other Stories is both modern and readable.
Автор: Ambrose Bierce Название: The Enlarged Devil`s Dictionary ISBN: 0141185929 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141185927 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 11430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An incomparable satirist, Ambrose Bierce became the "laughing devil" of the San Francisco news media, for he was about as discreet as a runaway locomotive, according to H.L.Mencken, and nowhere are his uninhibited irony and gift for verse parody more in evidence than in this "dictionary".
Автор: Bierce Ambrose Название: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ISBN: 1989814654 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781989814659 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 20340.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
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"An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" was originally published by the in 1890 it is set during the American Civil War. It is the story of Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer condemned to death by hanging from Owl Creek Bridge. The story starts with the protagonist standing bound at the bridge's edge. Later it is revealed that he was tricked by a disguised scout of the Union to demolish the bridge and he was caught in the act.
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Автор: Bierce, Ambrose Название: An occurrence at owl creek bridge ISBN: 1528705696 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528705691 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 13470.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Read & Co. Classics 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.
