Short Stories
A collection of late-19th-century macabre ghost stories exploring death, hauntings, and the supernatural, often tied to Civil War experiences.
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A collection of late-19th-century macabre ghost stories exploring death, hauntings, and the supernatural, often tied to Civil War experiences.
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Ambrose Bierce was an American writer who is best known for his realism. Often compared to Poe for the dark, realistic nature of his short stories, Bierce drew upon his Civil War experience as a soldier to write on a wide variety of subjects, and stories like An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge are still widely read
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Mentions of murders, executions, and ghostly encounters with the dead
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Themes of death and afterlife without religious doctrine
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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Stories of ghostly apparitions, hauntings, and supernatural encounters
Political content
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Civil War soldier experiences reflected in some stories
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mention of possible suicide in one story
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of murder, executions, and suffering in wartime contexts
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