Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
No CoverA collection of late-19th-century ghost stories exploring death, the afterlife, and eerie supernatural occurrences with dark humor and philosophical insight.
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A collection of late-19th-century ghost stories exploring death, the afterlife, and eerie supernatural occurrences with dark humor and philosophical insight.
AMBROSE BIERCE (1842-1914), American writer, born in Ohio. He served in the Civil War and became a prominent journalist, living and working for a time in England (1872-6). He returned to San Francisco and later worked as a correspondent in Washington. Bierce is best known for his short stories, realistic, sardonic, and strongly influenced by Poe. Bierce's book "The Devil's Dictionary � was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentenn...
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content depicted
Mentions of murder and death in several ghost stories
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
Themes of afterlife and spiritual encounters
No fantasy magic or witchcraft
Supernatural ghost encounters and hauntings
No political or ideological messaging
Brief mention of possible suicide in one story
Murder and its supernatural consequences depicted
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