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Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914?) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and his satirical dictionary, The Devil's Dictionary.
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The Devil's Dictionary
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, is a satirical book published in 1911. It offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language which lampoon cant and political doublespeak.
The Devil's Dictionary has inspired many imitations both in...
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- 1911
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (sometimes called "An Incident at Owl Creek Bridge") is a short story by Ambrose Bierce. It was originally published in 1890, and first collected in Bierce's 1891 book, Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. The story...
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- 1890
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A Vision of Doom
A Vision of Doom: Poems by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of poems by Ambrose Bierce and edited by Donald Sidney-Fryer. It was published in 1980 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 900 copies.
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- 1980
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The Damned Thing
"The Damned Thing" is a short story written by Ambrose Bierce. It first appeared in 1898 from Bierce's work "In the Midst of Life". This story focuses on how the human race takes their views of nature for granted and how there are things in the...
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- 1898
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A Much Misunderstood Man: Selected Letters of Ambrose Bierce
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- May 1, 2003
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- 177325
The Fall of the Republic and Other Political Satires
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- Dec 1, 2000
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- 177343
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