Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce was an American journalist and satirist whose short horror stories are among the finest in American literature. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his tales of the supernatural are masterpieces of psychological terror and ironic horror. His Devil's Dictionary is a classic of sardonic wit. He disappeared mysteriously in Mexico in 1914.
Works
- In the Midst of LifeStory collection of soldiers and civilians experiencing death and trauma in war
- Can Such Things Be?Story collection of the mysterious and supernatural with ironic, dark twists
- The Devil's DictionarySatirical dictionary with cynical redefinitions of conventional American words and ideas
- Tales of Soldiers and CiviliansStory collection of Civil War soldiers and civilians confronting death and moral ambiguity
- Write It RightPrescriptive essay on rules for correct English grammar and usage
- A Son of the GodsStory of a soldier who performs an act of heroic self-sacrifice during battle
- The Damned ThingShort story of a mysterious invisible presence terrorizing a remote countryside estate
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeStory of a condemned man's escape fantasy during the moments before execution
- The Monk and the Hangman's DaughterHistorical novel of a monk and hangman's daughter in medieval times