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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist.

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American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Born 1842
Died 1914?

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  • Cover of: The Short Fiction of Ambrose Bierce: A Comprehensive Edition 3-volume set

    First published in 2006 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The American Literary Tradition: 1607/1899

    First published in 1973 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition americanliterary00glen
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    First published in 1990 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1966 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Born 1842
Died 1914?
Subjects
Fiction, Classic Literature, History, hanging, Union, American Civil War, Juvenile audience, Confederate States of America, civil war, Short Stories, short story, Imagination, short stories, American literature, meaning of love, selfhood, freedom, Short stories, Children's fiction, American Horror tales, self-fulfilment, Horror tales, horror, Horror stories, first-person narrative
Places
United States, Owl Creek Bridge, Alabama, Mallard residence, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New England, Salem Village, Jefferson, Carcosa, Mississippi, San Francisco, Yoknapatawpha County, L’Abri, New York, Wall Street, England, India, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Chênière Caminada, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
People
Peyton Farquhar, Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, Hugh Morgan, William Harker, Devil, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Désirée, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Mr. Grierson, Tobe, Dr. Helberson, Dr. Mancher, Charles Marlowe, Irene Marlowe, Jenner Brenning, Ethelred, Madeline Usher, Roderick Usher
Time
19th century, 1861-65, 1861-1865, Civil War, Civil War, 1861-1865, Antebellum era, 1600s, Carnival, American Civil War, 20th century, carnival, 1692, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1860s, 1888, 1890, December, 17th century, 1889, 1895, 1920s, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942

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  • Ambrose Bierce
  • Dod Grile
  • William Herman
  • J. Milton Sloluck
  • Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
  • Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
  • Ambrose Ambrose Bierce
  • Ambrose Bierce Bierce
  • Bierce, Ambrose
  • Ambrose Gwinneth Bierce
  • Ambrose BIERCE
  • Bierce Ambrose
  • AMBROSE GWINETT BIERCE
  • Ambrose G. Bierce
  • Ambrose, Bierce
  • Biyeersi
  • Ambroce Bierce
  • Abrose Bierce
  • Ambroise Bierce
  • Bierce a.
  • A. Bierce
  • Bierce A.
  • Mr Ambrose Bierce
  • Ambrose AMBROSE BIERCE
  • BIERCE AMBROSE
  • Ambrose 1842-1914? Bierce
  • Ambrose [Gwinett] (1842-1914) Bierce
  • Ambrose (adapted Bierce
  • Ambroce Ambroce Bierce

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