Ambrose Bierce is one of the most colorful figures in American literary history. A writer whose Devil’s Dictionary remains the delight of misanthropes and fans of satire throughout the English-speaking…

"Black Beetles in Amber" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of short stories that showcases the author's masterful command of the macabre, the mysterious, and the unexpected. Published in the…

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Reproduction of the original: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce was a well-known and highly admired journalist, short story writer, and satirist. After distinguished Civil War service, Bierce became a journalist, and in 1887 he became a columnist…

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce had a diverse literary, military and journalistic career, during which his sardonic view of human nature ensured he was both frequently critical and frequently criticised. As a…