Civil War Stories Contributor(s): Bierce, Ambrose (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486280381 ISBN-13: 9780486280387 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1994 Annotation: Sixteen dark and vivid selections by great satirist and short-story writer. "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," "Four Days in Dixie" and 10 more. Masterly tales offer excellent examples of Bierce's dark pessimism and storytelling power. Note. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | War & Military |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 93046121 |
Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.22" W x 8.38" (0.23 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |