A multi-volume collection of Bierce's satirical essays, war stories, fables, and journalism marked by dark irony and Civil War realism.
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A multi-volume collection of Bierce's satirical essays, war stories, fables, and journalism marked by dark irony and Civil War realism.
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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...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Graphic battle scenes, executions, and battlefield deaths recur in war tales
Profanity
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Mild period language with occasional strong invective
Substance use
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Incidental references to alcohol in social or military settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Satirical essays critique religion, clergy, and dogma
Magic & witchcraft
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Supernatural occurrences appear in select ghost stories
Occult / demonology
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Eerie and ghostly phenomena in horror tales
Political content
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Frequent satirical commentary on politics, government, and society
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide and despair feature in several war and psychological stories
Abuse & suffering
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Extensive depictions of wartime suffering, executions, and civilian hardship
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