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Die Sammlung enthält 14 Geschichten von Ambrose Bierce, darunter Klassiker wie das 'Spukhaus' und 'Die Schwierigkeit eine Weide zu überqueren'. Es wurden aber auch Texte aufgenommen, die zu Unrecht in Vergessenheit geraten sind, wie etwa die obskure Erzählung 'Der Weinstock' oder die in ihrer Zuspitzung äußerst modern anmutende Groteske 'Aufstand der Götter', in der es um einen Krieg zwischen Katzen und toten Hunden geht.

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Die hier zusammengefassten Geschichten sind hervorragend gezeichnete Schnappschüsse menschlicher Schicksale in einem der ersten modernen Kriege der Geschichte. Vor allem Bierce' Erzählung 'Vorfall auf der Owl-Creek Brücke' gehört heute zu den Klassikern der amerikanischen Literatur. Aber auch die bizarre Erzählung 'Chickamauga' – bis heute nur selten ins Deutsche übersetzt – gehört zu den Meisterleistungen des amerikanischen Kultautors.

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Ambrose Bierce – The condemned guy stands on a bridge, his arms sure behind his back. A noose is tied round his neck. In a moment he's going to meet his fate: DEATH BY HANGING. There isn't any escape. Or is there? Find out in . . . An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.

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This carefully crafted ebook: «Ashes of the Beacon: An Historical Monograph Written in 4930 (Unabridged)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. «Ashes of the Beacon» purports to be «An Historical Monograph Written in 4930» and gives a few indications concerning the lamentable failure of «self-government» in America. It is less amusing and more analytical; and while practically everyone will find much in it to disagree with, there is also plenty to think about. Though generally conservative and frequently pigheaded, Bierce is neither a fool nor a hypocrite, and he makes his points with thoroughgoing clarity. His work as a whole is a lifelong battle against woolly thinking, murky logic and bad writing. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. He spoke out against oppression and supported civil and religious freedoms. He also wrote numerous Civil War stories from first-hand experience. Many of his works are ranked among other esteemed American authors' like Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen Crane, and Mark Twain.

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This carefully crafted ebook: «The Land Beyond the Blow (After the method of Swift, who followed Lucian, and was himself followed by Voltaire and many others)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Is a story by Ambrose Bierce, an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. Table of Contents: 1.Thither 2.Sons of the Fair Star 3.An Interview with Gnarmag-Zote 4.The Tamtonians 5.Marooned on Ug 6.The Dog in Ganegwag 7.A Conflagration in Ghargaroo 8.An Execution in Batrugia 9.The Jumjum of Gokeetle-Guk 10.The Kingdom of Tortirra 11.Hither Ambrose Bierce (1842-1913) wrote the short story «An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge» and compiled a satirical lexicon The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto «Nothing matters», and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname «Bitter Bierce». Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events and the theme of war.

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This carefully crafted ebook: «The Fourth Estate (4 Satirical Stories about Journalists and Politicians)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook is a collection of works about journalists and politicians of master storyteller Ambrose Bierce. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. His dark, sardonic views and vehemence as a critic earned him the nickname, «Bitter Bierce». Contents : 1.Mr. Masthead, Journalist 2.Why I Am Not Editing «The Stinger» 3.Corrupting the Press 4."The Bubble Reputation" – How Another Man's was Sought and Pricked 5. How Another Man's was Sought and Pricked ????

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This carefully crafted ebook: «The Fiend's Delight (novella + short stories + poetry)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Fiend's Delight, a compilation of Bierce's articles; essays, stories, poems and reflection, was published in London in 1873 by John Camden Hotten under the pseudonym «Dod Grile». This was Bierce's first book when he lived and wrote in England from 1872 to 1875, contributing to Fun magazine. Ambrose Bierce (born June 24, 1842; assumed to have died sometime after December 26, 1913) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story «An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge» and compiled a satirical lexicon The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto «Nothing matters», and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname «Bitter Bierce». Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events and the theme of war.

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This carefully crafted ebook: «The Parenticide Club (My Favorite Murder + Oil of Dog + An Imperfect Conflagration + The Hypnotist)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This ebook is a collection of series of rather morbid and grotesques tales, depicting family murders and related by the murderers. The tales include: «My Favorite Murder»…a man on trial for his mother's murder also relates his uncle's «Oil Of Dog»…ghastly tale of death (not for those against the murder of animals) «An Imperfect Conflagration»…tale of a father/son burglar team's disagreement «The Hypnotist»…a young man experiments with his hypnotic powers Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. His dark, sardonic views and vehemence as a critic earned him the nickname, «Bitter Bierce».

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