Bierce, Ambrose 1842-1914
Overview
| Works: | 1,658 works in 4,540 publications in 13 languages and 90,195 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Short stories Biography History Humor Personal narratives Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Horror fiction Gothic fiction |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, American Journalists |
| Roles: | Author, Creator, Bibliographic antecedent, Scenarist, Adapter, Contributor, Other, Honoree, Attributed name, Performer, Originator, Editor, Translator, Correspondent |
| Classifications: | PS1097, 813.4 |
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Most widely held works about
Ambrose Bierce
- The old gringo by Carlos Fuentes( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death by Sharon Talley( )
- Ambrose Bierce by Robert A Wiggins( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce; a biography by Richard O'Connor( Book )
- Future perfect : American science fiction of the nineteenth century by H. Bruce Franklin( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce by M. E Grenander( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce : alone in bad company by Roy Morris( Book )
- The shapers of American fiction, 1798-1947 by George D Snell( Book )
- Bitter Bierce : a mystery of American letters by C. Hartley Grattan( Book )
- Phantoms of a blood-stained period : the complete Civil War writings of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce; a biography by Carey McWilliams( Book )
- An Ambrose Bierce companion by Robert L Gale( )
- The short stories of Ambrose Bierce, a study in polarity by Stuart C Woodruff( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce : the Devil's lexicographer by Paul Fatout( Book )
- A sole survivor : bits of autobiography by Ambrose Bierce( Book )
- Belligerent muse : five northern writers and how they shaped our understanding of the Civil War by Stephen Cushman( )
- Critical essays on Ambrose Bierce by Cathy N Davidson( Book )
- Shadows of blue and gray : the Civil War writings of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce( Book )
- The great American railroad war : how Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris took on the notorious Central Pacific Railroad by Dennis Drabelle( Book )
- Ambrose Bierce and the queen of spades : a mystery novel by Oakley M Hall( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Ambrose Bierce
The devil's dictionary by
Ambrose Bierce(
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304 editions published between 1899 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 8,902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hundreds of pointed definitions, maxims, apocryphal quotations, and satirical verses attest to the power of the author's delightful, incisive wit
304 editions published between 1899 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 8,902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hundreds of pointed definitions, maxims, apocryphal quotations, and satirical verses attest to the power of the author's delightful, incisive wit
An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by
Ambrose Bierce(
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58 editions published between 1890 and 2018 in English and German and held by 3,792 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During the United States Civil War, a condemned man has many thoughts as he stands on a bridge, awaiting hanging
58 editions published between 1890 and 2018 in English and German and held by 3,792 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During the United States Civil War, a condemned man has many thoughts as he stands on a bridge, awaiting hanging
Can such things be? by
Ambrose Bierce(
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93 editions published between 1893 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prepare yourself for the shocking, the strange, and the terrifying in Ambrose Bierce's 1893 story collection Can Such Things Be? One of the greatest masters of horror brings you twenty-five tales of the supernatural and the unexplained. Whether in stories of ghosts sending desperate warnings to their human counterparts, psychics attempting to bridge unknown dimensions, howling werewolves, or a robot who takes on a life of his own, Bierce plumbs the depths of fear and fascination
93 editions published between 1893 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prepare yourself for the shocking, the strange, and the terrifying in Ambrose Bierce's 1893 story collection Can Such Things Be? One of the greatest masters of horror brings you twenty-five tales of the supernatural and the unexplained. Whether in stories of ghosts sending desperate warnings to their human counterparts, psychics attempting to bridge unknown dimensions, howling werewolves, or a robot who takes on a life of his own, Bierce plumbs the depths of fear and fascination
Fantastic fables by
Ambrose Bierce(
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57 editions published between 1898 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of very brief tales similar in style to Aesop
57 editions published between 1898 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 2,537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of very brief tales similar in style to Aesop
The Oxford book of short stories by
V. S Pritchett(
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1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 2,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allen Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 2,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sir Walter Scott / The Two Drovers, Nathaniel Hawthorne/ The Birthmark, Edgar Allen Poe / The Fall Of The House Of Usher, ETC
The collected writings of Ambrose Bierce by
Ambrose Bierce(
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51 editions published between 1946 and 1999 in English and held by 1,831 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce: portrait of a misanthrope, by Clifton Fadiman.--In the midst of life, tales of soldiers and civilians.--The devil's dictionary.--Can such things be?--Fantastic fables.--The monk and the hangman's daughter.--Negligible tales.--The parenticide club
51 editions published between 1946 and 1999 in English and held by 1,831 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce: portrait of a misanthrope, by Clifton Fadiman.--In the midst of life, tales of soldiers and civilians.--The devil's dictionary.--Can such things be?--Fantastic fables.--The monk and the hangman's daughter.--Negligible tales.--The parenticide club
Tales of soldiers & civilians by
Ambrose Bierce(
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51 editions published between 1891 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Questing after Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces, Ambrose Bierce rode into Mexico in 1913 and was never seen again. He left behind him the Devil's Dictionary and a remarkable body of short fiction. This collection gathers some of Bierce's finest stories, including the celebrated Civil War fiction 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,' his macabre masterpieces, and his tales of supernatural horror. Reminiscent of Poe, these stories are marked by a sardonic humour and a realistic study of tense emotional states
51 editions published between 1891 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Questing after Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces, Ambrose Bierce rode into Mexico in 1913 and was never seen again. He left behind him the Devil's Dictionary and a remarkable body of short fiction. This collection gathers some of Bierce's finest stories, including the celebrated Civil War fiction 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,' his macabre masterpieces, and his tales of supernatural horror. Reminiscent of Poe, these stories are marked by a sardonic humour and a realistic study of tense emotional states
In the midst of life : tales of soldiers and civilians by
Ambrose Bierce(
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96 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Published in 1891, this collection of 26 bone-chilling short stories is set during the American Civil War. It is divided, as the title suggests, between tales of soldiers and tales of civilians. Many have a strong element of horror or the supernatural, such as the justly famous "The Incident at Owl Creek Bridge."
96 editions published between 1800 and 2011 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Published in 1891, this collection of 26 bone-chilling short stories is set during the American Civil War. It is divided, as the title suggests, between tales of soldiers and tales of civilians. Many have a strong element of horror or the supernatural, such as the justly famous "The Incident at Owl Creek Bridge."
A treasury of short stories : favorites of the past hundred years from Turgenev to Thurber, from Balzac to Hemingway ; with
biographical sketches of the authors by
Bernardine Kielty(
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1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 1,471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The death of Ivan IIyich; a day in the country, two little soldiers; Quattrocentisteria; the secret sharer; the pace of youth; the coming-out of Maggie; the voice in the night; the old hunter; the doll's house; Babylon Revistied; a telephone call
1 edition published in 1947 in English and held by 1,471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The death of Ivan IIyich; a day in the country, two little soldiers; Quattrocentisteria; the secret sharer; the pace of youth; the coming-out of Maggie; the voice in the night; the old hunter; the doll's house; Babylon Revistied; a telephone call
The monk and the hangman's daughter by
Ambrose Bierce(
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58 editions published between 1891 and 2016 in English and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter is a example of the type of pseudo-medieval tale which was popular on the continent toward the end of the 19th century and has become a favorite among Symbolists
58 editions published between 1891 and 2016 in English and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter is a example of the type of pseudo-medieval tale which was popular on the continent toward the end of the 19th century and has become a favorite among Symbolists
The complete short stories of Ambrose Bierce by
Ambrose Bierce(
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19 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Before he trailed off into the wilds of Mexico, never to be heard from again, Ambrose Bierce achieved a public persona as "bitter Bierce" and "the devil's lexicographer." He left behind a nasty reputation and more than ninety short stories that are perfect expressions of his sardonic genius. Brought together in this volume, these stories represent an unprecedented accomplishment in American literature. In their iconoclasm and needle-sharp irony, their formal and thematic ingenuity and element of surprise, they differ markedly from the fiction admired in Bierce's time. Readers familiar with the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" will want to turn to Bierce's other Civil War stories. Also included here are his horror stories, among them "The Death of Halpin Frayser" and "The Damned Thing," and such tall tales as "Oil of Dog" and "A Cargo of Cat,"
19 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 1,248 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Before he trailed off into the wilds of Mexico, never to be heard from again, Ambrose Bierce achieved a public persona as "bitter Bierce" and "the devil's lexicographer." He left behind a nasty reputation and more than ninety short stories that are perfect expressions of his sardonic genius. Brought together in this volume, these stories represent an unprecedented accomplishment in American literature. In their iconoclasm and needle-sharp irony, their formal and thematic ingenuity and element of surprise, they differ markedly from the fiction admired in Bierce's time. Readers familiar with the classic "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" will want to turn to Bierce's other Civil War stories. Also included here are his horror stories, among them "The Death of Halpin Frayser" and "The Damned Thing," and such tall tales as "Oil of Dog" and "A Cargo of Cat,"
Write it right, a little blacklist of literary faults by
Ambrose Bierce(
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56 editions published between 1909 and 2014 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Freeman, one of America's foremost language experts and acclaimed author of the "Boston Globe's" weekly column The Word, presents an annotated edition of Ambrose Bierce's classic catalog of correct speech
56 editions published between 1909 and 2014 in English and held by 1,108 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Freeman, one of America's foremost language experts and acclaimed author of the "Boston Globe's" weekly column The Word, presents an annotated edition of Ambrose Bierce's classic catalog of correct speech
The devil's dictionary, tales, & memoirs by
Ambrose Bierce(
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7 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 951 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A veteran of some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, Ambrose Bierce went on to become one of the darkest and most death haunted of American writers, the blackest of black humorists. This volume gathers the most celebrated and significant of Bierce's writings. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians), his collection of short fiction about the Civil War, which includes the masterpieces "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "Chickamauga," is suffused with a fiercely ironic sense of the horror and randomness of war. Can Such Things Be? brings together "The Death of Halpin Frayser," "The Damned Thing," "The Moonlit Road," and other tales of terror that make Bierce the genre's most significant American practitioner between Poe and Lovecraft. The Devil's Dictionary, the brilliant lexicon of subversively cynical definitions on which Bierce worked for decades, displays to the full his corrosive wit. In Bits of Autobiography, the series of memoirs that includes the memorable "What I Saw of Shiloh," he recreates his experiences in the war and its aftermath. The volume is rounded out with a selection of his best uncollected stories. Acclaimed Bierce scholar S.T. Joshi provides detailed notes and a newly researched chronology of Bierce's life and mysterious disappearance --
7 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 951 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A veteran of some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, Ambrose Bierce went on to become one of the darkest and most death haunted of American writers, the blackest of black humorists. This volume gathers the most celebrated and significant of Bierce's writings. In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians), his collection of short fiction about the Civil War, which includes the masterpieces "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "Chickamauga," is suffused with a fiercely ironic sense of the horror and randomness of war. Can Such Things Be? brings together "The Death of Halpin Frayser," "The Damned Thing," "The Moonlit Road," and other tales of terror that make Bierce the genre's most significant American practitioner between Poe and Lovecraft. The Devil's Dictionary, the brilliant lexicon of subversively cynical definitions on which Bierce worked for decades, displays to the full his corrosive wit. In Bits of Autobiography, the series of memoirs that includes the memorable "What I Saw of Shiloh," he recreates his experiences in the war and its aftermath. The volume is rounded out with a selection of his best uncollected stories. Acclaimed Bierce scholar S.T. Joshi provides detailed notes and a newly researched chronology of Bierce's life and mysterious disappearance --
The enlarged Devil's dictionary by
Ambrose Bierce(
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50 editions published between 1928 and 2001 in English and held by 914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce began The Devil's Dictionary in an American paper in 1881, and it rapidly gained renown. This little book presents a selection from The Devil's Dictionary, long enough to provoke thoughtful smiles, short enough to avoid tedium
50 editions published between 1928 and 2001 in English and held by 914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ambrose Bierce began The Devil's Dictionary in an American paper in 1881, and it rapidly gained renown. This little book presents a selection from The Devil's Dictionary, long enough to provoke thoughtful smiles, short enough to avoid tedium
An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by
Ambrose Bierce(
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31 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories of the supernatural by Ambrose Bierce
31 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories of the supernatural by Ambrose Bierce
Ghost and horror stories by
Ambrose Bierce(
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12 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty-four stories -- morbid, eerie, cynical. They take you into the dark recesses of the mind
12 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twenty-four stories -- morbid, eerie, cynical. They take you into the dark recesses of the mind
In the midst of life by
Ambrose Bierce(
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78 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book collects 19 of Bierce's short stories and is divided into "Soldiers" and "Civilians."
78 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book collects 19 of Bierce's short stories and is divided into "Soldiers" and "Civilians."
Black beetles in amber by
Ambrose Bierce(
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32 editions published between 1892 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems in this 1892 collection by the author of The Devil's Dictionary often deal with topical events and personalities while some display his dark wit, others are light and amusing. The order in which the beetles are shown, as the author puts it, includes "The Key Note", "Cain", "An Obituarian", "A Commuted Sentence", "A Lifted Finger", "Two Statesmen", and many more
32 editions published between 1892 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 735 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems in this 1892 collection by the author of The Devil's Dictionary often deal with topical events and personalities while some display his dark wit, others are light and amusing. The order in which the beetles are shown, as the author puts it, includes "The Key Note", "Cain", "An Obituarian", "A Commuted Sentence", "A Lifted Finger", "Two Statesmen", and many more
The sardonic humor of Ambrose Bierce by
Ambrose Bierce(
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5 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New collection of verses and prose sketches selected from The collected works of Ambrose Bierce in twelve volumes between 1909 and 1912
5 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
New collection of verses and prose sketches selected from The collected works of Ambrose Bierce in twelve volumes between 1909 and 1912
The fiend's delight by
Ambrose Bierce(
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46 editions published between 1872 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Known for his biting wit, American author and satirist Ambrose Bierce got his start in the literary world by publishing essays and articles in California-based periodicals. The Fiend's Delight brings together an eclectic selection of these early pieces
46 editions published between 1872 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Known for his biting wit, American author and satirist Ambrose Bierce got his start in the literary world by publishing essays and articles in California-based periodicals. The Fiend's Delight brings together an eclectic selection of these early pieces
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Related Identities
- Joshi, S. T. 1958- Author of introduction Author Editor Creator
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Author
- Fuentes, Carlos Author
- Arroyo, Tomás
- Twain, Mark 1835-1910 Author Creator
- Schultz, David E. 1952- Editor
- Faulkner, William 1897-1962
- Melville, Herman 1819-1891
- Hopkins, Ernest Jerome 1887-1973 Author of introduction Other Compiler Author Editor
- Crane, Stephen 1871-1900 Author
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American Civil War (1861-1865) American fiction American poetry American wit and humor Anniversaries Apparitions Arroyo, Tomás Authors, American Bellamy, Edward, Bierce, Ambrose, Brown, Charles Brockden, California Cather, Willa, Central Pacific Railroad Company Cooper, James Fenimore, English language English language--Errors of usage English language--Semantics Faulkner, William, Fiction Ghost stories, American Great Britain Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Hemingway, Ernest, Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, Horror tales Horror tales, American Howells, William Dean, Irving, Washington, James, Henry, Journalists Manners and customs Melville, Herman, Norris, Frank, O'Brien, Fitz James, Paranormal fiction Poe, Edgar Allan, Railroads Science fiction, American Short stories Short stories, American Short stories, English Soldiers Steinbeck, John, Twain, Mark, United States Vocabulary War stories, American Wharton, Edith, Wolfe, Thomas,
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Αμβρόσιος Μπιρς
Амброз Бирс Америка яҙыусыһы, журналист, юмористик һәм «ҡурҡыныс» хикәйәләр авторы
Амброз Бірс
Амброуз Биърс американски сатирик, критик, издател, журналист и автор на къси разкази
Бирс А. Г. 1842-ок.1914
Бирс, Амброз, 1842-1914?
Бирс, Амброз Гвиннет американский писатель, журналист
Грайл Д. 1842-ок.1914
Емброуз Бирс
Ամբրոզ Բիրս
אמברוז בירס עיתונאי וסופר אמריקאי
أمبروز بيرس
أمبروز بيرس، 1842-1914
آمبروز بیرس
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แอมโบรส เบียร์ซ
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アンブローズ・ビアス
ビアス, A
ビアス, アンブローズ
安布罗斯·比尔斯 美國編輯，新聞記者，短篇小說作家，諷刺作家和諷刺作家
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