
Anthology of 34 classic American short stories by Bierce, Poe, Hawthorne, Twain and others, spanning horror, war, and realism.
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Anthology of 34 classic American short stories by Bierce, Poe, Hawthorne, Twain and others, spanning horror, war, and realism.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran.Bierce's book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (also p...
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War executions, battlefield deaths, and horror violence in multiple stories
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Puritan religion and sin themes in Hawthorne stories
Witchcraft and forest ritual in Young Goodman Brown
Supernatural horror and uncanny events in Poe and Bierce
Civil War experiences and social observation in Bierce
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War trauma, executions, and civilian hardship depicted
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