Ambrose Bierce Books

Focusing on supernatural horror, this collection features Ambrose Bierce's nearly complete array of chilling tales. The stories delve into the eerie and the uncanny, showcasing Bierce's masterful ability to evoke fear and intrigue through his unique narrative style. Each tale explores themes of the unknown and the macabre, making this anthology a significant contribution to the genre of horror literature.

Humor and horror intertwine in a bleak portrayal of war, emphasizing themes of violence, isolation, and impending madness. The stories showcase a macabre tone, yet the author's satirical prose adds a layer of levity, creating a unique balance between the grim realities of conflict and moments of dark humor.

Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America has produced. Dubbed "Bitter Bierce" for his vitriolic wit and biting satire, his fame rests largely on a celebrated compilation of barbed epigrams, The Devil's Dictionary, and a book of short stories (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, 1891). Most of the 16 selections in this volume have been taken from the latter collection.The stories in this edition include: "What I Saw at Shiloh," "A Son of the Gods," "Four Days in Dixie," "One of the Missing," "A Horseman in the Sky," "The Coup de Grace," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "The Story of Conscience," "One Kind of Officer," "Chickamauga," and five more.Bierce's stories employ a buildup of suggestive realistic detail to produce grim and vivid tales often disturbing in their mood of fatalism and impending calamity. Hauntingly suggestive, they offer excellent examples of the author's dark pessimism and storytelling power.--back coverContents:1 What I Saw of Shiloh2 Four Days in Dixie3 A Horseman in the Sky4 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge5 Chickamauga6 A Son of the Gods7 One of the Missing8 Killed at Resaca9 The Affair at Coulter's Notch10 The Coup de Grâce11 Parker Adderson, Philosopher12 An Affair of Outposts13 The Story of a Conscience14 One Kind of Officer15 George Thurston16 The Mocking-bird

Ambrose Bierce's life was marked by adventure, from his humble beginnings in a log cabin to his experiences as a Civil War soldier and a celebrated journalist. Known for his impactful short stories, particularly "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," he masterfully blends irony and surprise, influencing notable authors like Hemingway and Lovecraft. This collection showcases his storytelling prowess and includes a range of his works, all printed on premium acid-free paper, reflecting his legacy in American literature.

A collection of barbed definitions by one of America's most caustic humorists.

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The condemned man stands on a bridge, his hands bound behind his back. A noose is tied around his neck. In a moment he will meet his fate: DEATH BY HANGING. There is no escape. Or is there?

This new collection not only brings together some of Bierce's best and most unusual stories (such as 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge', 'The Moonlit Road' and 'The Death of Halpin Frayser') but also highlights those aspects of his life which saw him as a loner, someone who stepped aside from society and observed it as some other being.

In Salem, newly orphaned Lois faces hostility, jealousy, and desire after being sent to live with her uncle's family. Her fear of Satan intertwines with themes of murder and faith as she navigates her challenging new life.

A2 to B1 Level Pre-intermediate Level Grades 7-8 / 1,400 words Peyton Farquhar attempts to destroy Owl Creek Bridge to prevent Northern troops from crossing. He is sentenced to hang, but the noose breaks, and he falls into the water...

Death awaits them all � A man stares into the deep river swirling beneath him � hands tied, noose around his neck � and waits for the order to end his life. Another is trapped for eternity in a room full of corpses. A cowering woman is strangled in the dead of night. These are just some of the countless victims for whom all hope is lost in Ambrose Bierce�s chilling stories of death, delusion and the supernatural.

A potted version of Ambrose Bierce's deliciously wicked Devil's Dictionary. Written almost a 100 years ago, Bierce's work remains a masterpiece of cynicism and emotional depravity. Who said it was a modern malaise? B: BORE: A person who talks when you wish him to listen D: DISTANCE: The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs, and keep M: MARRIAGE: The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, two slaves, making in all two S: SAUCE: The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has a thousand vices. A people with one sauce has only nine hundred and ninety nine. For every sauce invented and accepted, a vice is renounced and forgiven

Renowned for its sharp wit and caustic humor, this satirical dictionary offers humorous definitions of common words, showcasing the brilliance of Ambrose Bierce's writing. Notable for its engaging style, readers can enjoy it from start to finish without losing interest. The new edition features an easy-to-read layout and includes 26 illustrations by Gustave Doré, enhancing the experience of Bierce's clever commentary on language and society. Critics have hailed it as a significant work of satire in American literature.

Featuring ten original tales by Bierce, this collection showcases his unique storytelling prowess, including the acclaimed "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge." Each story delves into themes of death, illusion, and the supernatural, blending psychological depth with vivid imagery. Notable works like "The Moonlit Road" and "Moxon's Master" highlight Bierce's ability to evoke suspense and intrigue, making this anthology a compelling exploration of human experience and the darker aspects of life.

Exploring the themes of morality and the macabre, this collection features forty-seven tales that showcase Ambrose Bierce's exceptional talent in weird and horror fiction. His stories range from the harrowing reality of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" to the surreal terrors found in "The Death of Halpin Frayser." Bierce's unique blend of cynicism and realism solidifies his status as a cornerstone of American horror literature, revealing the darker aspects of human nature through compelling narratives.

Exploring the rich history of short stories, this book traces their evolution from ancient oral traditions to modern narratives. It highlights various genres, including myths, legends, fairy tales, and fables, drawing connections to significant works like the Ramayana, Mahabharatha, and the Odyssey. The compilation showcases how storytelling has transcended cultures and eras, reflecting the timeless nature of human experience through diverse tales, including biblical stories and Norse sagas.

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Ambrose Bierce, an influential American writer and Civil War veteran, is celebrated for his sharp wit and impactful storytelling. His notable works include "The Devil's Dictionary," recognized as a masterpiece of American literature, and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," famed for its haunting narrative. "Tales of Soldiers and Civilians," also known as "In the Midst of Life," is acknowledged as one of the most significant American books published before 1900, showcasing his profound influence on the literary landscape.

The collection showcases Ambrose Bierce's versatile poetic talents, blending satire with a keen exploration of human nature's darker facets. Written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the poems reveal his unique perspective and wit, offering readers a glimpse into the complexities of life through a sharp and often critical lens.

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Misanthropes, grumps, and the hopelessly jaded will relish every ruthlessly witty word of Ambrose Bierce's essay collection A Cynic Looks at Life. Bierce unleashes his jaundiced eye and incisive insight on a number of topics that are still as resonant as they were at the time of the book's 1912 publication. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.

The Devil's Dictionary, begun as a weekly column when Bierce was a journalist, and developed into a full-scale satire, is, as he says, a punishment for rascals. Bierce became known as the 'laughing devil' of the San Francisco news media and his lampoons on religion, marriage, politics and society made him both the literary delight and the dreaded scourge of the whole Pacific coast. Written with wit, rather than humour, to be savoured by those 'enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment', The Enlarged Devil's Dictionary demonstrates that if Mark Twain was the great satirist of Southern life, Ambrose Bierce was his equal in the West.

AMBROSE BIERCE is one of the darkest yet most brilliant figures in American literature. „ Bitter Bierce,“ who once started as an idealistic young man, turned into one of the greatest cynics of all time due to his traumatic experiences in the American Civil War. His personal life saw his rise to literary and journalistic superstardom, his descent to the status of a homeless vagabond, but also his resurrection as a celebrated but feared star columnist and author. DEVIL’S DICTIONARY is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of American literature. It’s a truly unique work of disullusion, by a man who had seen it all.

Ambrose Bierce, in this hilarious book, satirizes all aspects of human behavior. This lexicon that he has created provides often true insight in to the tacit meanings of otherwise benign words. For example, PRAY, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. There is still no good competitor for the Devil's Dictionary, where sheer honesty abounds. The definition of insurance, according to Bierce, is "an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table." And that's just one of hundreds of witty definitions. This collection is classic that belongs in any library. Ambrose Bierce, like Mark Twain and few other of his contempories, had a biting wit that always left a mark.

The caustic aphorisms collected in "The Devil's Dictionary" helped earn Ambrose Bierce the epithets Bitter Bierce, the Devil's Lexicographer, and the Wickedest Man in San Francisco. The words he shaped into verbal pitchforks a century ago--with or without the devil's help--can still draw blood today.

„The Bitter Bierce“. Siegeszug der zynischen VernunftDer amerikanische Schriftsteller Ambrose Bierce (1842-Weihnachten/Neujahr 1913/14) hatte nicht nur eine scharfe Zunge, sondern auch eine spitze Feder. Er war einer der schillerndsten Gestalten im literarischen Amerika des 19. Jahrhunderts - die personifizierte Provokation und ein gehässiger Zyniker, der kein Thema ausließ. Ganz gleich, ob es um allgemeine, kleine oder große Schwächen des Menschengeschlechts ging – seinem Hohn war nichts heilig. Berühmt wurde er mit seinem „Wörterbuch des Teufels“, einer Sammlung galliger und pointiert-geistreicher Aphorismen.

»Bierces Kurzgeschichten haben die realistische Darstellung der Komplexität und Ambivalenz der Einstellung des Menschen zum Krieg in der amerikanischen Literatur entscheidend gefördert. Bierces Kunst bestand darin, auf wenigen Seiten die psychologischen Auswirkungen des Fronterlebnisses deutlich zu machen.« (Kindlers Neues Literaturlexikon)

Ambrose Bierce war ein Meister der Kurzgeschichte und der Schauergeschichte, vergleichbar mit Edgar Allan Poe. Diese Sammlung umfasst Erzählungen aus seinen Werken »Can Such Things Be?« und »In the Midst of Life«. Darunter sind Klassiker wie »Der Mönch und die Henkerstochter«, die zur amerikanischen Literatur zählen.

Bei seinen amerikanischen Zeitgenossen war Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) berühmt-berüchtigt. Er galt als bitterböser Zyniker und brillanter Stilist, dessen Zorn niemand auf sich ziehen wollte. Neben journalistischen Arbeiten schuf der Meister der Short Story ein bedeutendes literarisches Werk. 'Mein Ruf als unbekannter Autor ist weltweit', sagte Bierce über sich selbst. Dieser Band lädt zur Entdeckungstour ein. Er versammelt seine 'Erzählungen von Soldaten und Zivilisten', zahlreiche Horrorgeschichten und große Teile seines 'Wörterbuchs des Teufels', außerdem Fabeln, Essays und Gedichte.

15 Klassiker der englischen Sprache, hier mit seitenweiser Gegenüberstellung in deutschen Texten.

Ein moralisches Prinzip traf auf ein materielles Interesse auf einer Brücke, die nur für einen breit genug war. "Hinunter, du niederes Wesen!" donnerte das moralische Prinzip, "und lass mich über dich hinweggehen!" Das materielle Interesse sah dem anderen lediglich in die Augen, ohne etwas zu sagen.

Übers. u. mit e. biogr. Essay von Schnack, Elisabeth 398 S.

Hardcover Buch aus dem Jahr 1991 in gutem Zustand, mit Abbildungen und 263 Seiten. Enthält einen Index.

Seit zwei Jahrzenten erst wird Ambrose Bierce als einer der Meister amerikanischer Prosa erkannt, als Meister auch des schwarzen Humors, wie wir ihn von Jarry, d’Aurevilly oder Gogol kennen. »Mein Lieblingsmord« gibt eine repräsentative Auswahl der Erzählungen Bierces. Er beginnt mit Geschichten, deren Hintergrund der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg bildet, ihnen folgen moderne Gespenstergeschichten. In der dritten Gruppe unter dem Titel »Nebensächliche Geschichten« steigert sich Bierces Erzählweise zu sardonischem und makabrem Humor, der seinen Höhepunkt dann in den Geschichten erreicht, die unter dem Titel »Der Elternmörderclub« zusammengefaßt sind. »In den raffinierten Schreckenskabinetten seiner Phantasie bleibt Bierce der knappe, nüchterne Berichter.« Berliner Morgenpost

Ein kleiner Junge ist mit nichts als seinem hölzernen Spielzeugmesser in der Wildnis verloren, als er auf ein grauenhaftes Spektakel unbeschreiblichen Schreckens stößt. Zwei Reisende, die in einer Nacht von einem Sturm überrascht werden, suchen Schutz in einem verlassenen Plantagenhaus und entdecken einen Raum voller Toter. Ein alter Mann, der des Mordes verdächtigt wird, erhält eine grässliche Strafe... Dies sind nur einige der unzähligen Opfer, für die alle Hoffnung in Ambrose Bierces erschreckenden Geschichten von Tod, Wahn und dem Übernatürlichen verloren ist.

Hrsg. u. Nachw. Leder, K. B. Erzählungen. N.-A.

Ambrose Bierce gilt mit seinen gruseligen und albtraumhaften Erzählungen neben Edgar Allan Poe als Begründer der Horror- und Schauergeschichte. Mit schwarzem Humor, einem genauen und entlarvendem Blick für die menschlichen Eigenheiten, teilweise grotesken und überraschenden Pointen faszinieren seine Kurzgeschichten bis heute.

Traduzione integrale e cura di Gianni PiloViene proposta in questo volume una scelta di inquietanti fantasie dell'aldilà partorite dalla fervida immaginazione di un autore che ha pubblicato ben novanta racconti fantastici: storie di orrore psicologico, dell'occulto e del terrore. Case infestate dai fantasmi, voci di defunti, morti misteriose affollano queste macabre narrazioni, alcune delle quali sono così originali e singolari da rendere impossibile qualsiasi tentativo di classificazione all'interno del genere del Fantastico.

Eine Art amerikanischer Psycho aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Offensichtlich humorvoller und satirischer - aber ebenso düster.

Neuausgabe mit Auswahl und Vorwort von Mary Hottinger, illustriert von Tomi Ungerer.

Das Devil's Dictionary von Ambrose Bierce ist eine Sammlung satirischer Aphorismen aus dem Jahr 1911, die etwa 1000 humorvolle und sarkastische Definitionen umfasst. Bierce wird als Meister der unheimlichen Kurzgeschichte angesehen und hat Autoren wie Ernest Hemingway beeinflusst.

RASEUR, n. : personne qui parle quand vous souhaitez qu'elle écoute. VIEILLESSE, n. : période de la vie pendant laquelle nous composons avec les vices que nous continuons à chérir en vilipendant ceux auxquels nous n'avons plus l'audace de nous adonner. Politique, moralité, religion ou administration : en sept cents définitions, Ambrose Bierce revisite les lieux communs de l'Amérique du XIXe siècle. La férocité de sa plume est à la hauteur de son combat contre toutes les formes de l'hypocrisie de ses contemporains. Pascale Haas nous offre une traduction inédite d'un antidote aux idées reçues.

Zrcadlové vydání osmi povídek z díla klasika americké literatury. Určeno pokročilejším studentům anglického jazyka. Výbor obsahuje hrůzostrašné povídky s prvky fantastična a černého humoru a také povídky odrážející autorovu účast v americké občanské válce Sever proti Jihu.

Ambrose Bierce patří mezi nejoriginálnější americké spisovatele přelomu 19. a 20. století. Proslul především svými povídkami hrůzy, v nichž navázal na tradici tzv. gotické povídky, jak ji v Americe pěstoval hlavně E. A. Poe a která žije dodnes. Bierce ji dovedl k formální dokonalosti a její techniku pak přenesl na příběhy z války Severu proti Jihu, kde sám bojoval. Povídky jsou stále moderní a živé a patří k tomu nejdrásavějšímu, co kdy bylo o válce napsáno. Druhým tématem jeho tvorby je černý humor… Tento výběr povídek v překladu Jana Zábrany a Mikuláše Moravce představuje Bierceho v obou těchto tvůrčích polohách.

Sbírka povídek klasiků hororu Ambrose Bierce a Montagua R. Jamese. „Bierce nevytvářel mýty a vize, ale anekdoty. Takové, jaké přišly do módy o půl století později a kterým se dnes říká „černé“. Není v tomto oboru většího mistra.“ – Josef Škvorecký A Montague R. James? Jeho povídky, to je malý zázrak. James se stal klasikem hororového žánru „ghost story“, a k tomu je ještě ze všech nejlepší......

Príbehy amerického spisovateľa, ktorý nadväzuje na svojho veľkého predchodcu E. A. Poea. Príbehy, pohybujúce sa na rozhraní skutočna a nadskutočna...

Výbor z próz amerického autora, osobního přítele Marka Twaina, jednoho z nejoriginál­nějších talentů západního pobřeží (San Francisco) na sklonku 19. a začátku 20. století. Výbor představuje nám autora jako vypravěče „anekdot“, jimž dnes říkáme černý humor (Hypnotizér), jako mistra fantastického příběhu (Moxonův pán) a literárního horroru (Jedné letní noci), jako demaskéra válečné slávy (Syn bohů) a jako humoristu stíhajícího cynismus a sadismus (Jedné letní noci). V úvodu (J. Škvoreckého) několik ukázek z autorova „Ďáblova slovníku“ (Manželství – stav skupiny, sestávající z pána, z paní a ze dvou otroků a čítající celkem dva lidi). Edice Světová četba č. 373.

Sbírka devatenácti povídek Ambrose Bierce, která u nás vyšla ještě za autorova života.

The Devil's Dictionary is is a collection of words defined by the Devil himself. This unique perspective and twisted meanings and definitions of words by the Devil is at times laugh out loud hilarious and at times gruelingly poignant. A wonderful and charming little book you can pick up any time for a laugh and very unique inside into the mind of the devil. This copy is printed in both English and German in one.