An Ambrose Bierce CompanionBloomsbury Academic, 2001 M03 30 - 352 páginas Ambrose Bierce was born in 1842 and mysteriously disappeared in 1914. During his lifetime, he was a controversial and prolific writer, and there is growing interest in his works. As a Union soldier during the Civil War, he witnessed bloodshed and the atrocities of battle. After the war, he began a career as a journalist in San Francisco, where many of his newspaper columns were filled with venom and daring. In addition, he wrote war stories and tales of the supernatural, along with an assortment of poems. Today, he is probably best remembered as the author of The Devil's Dictionary, originally published as The Cynic's Dictionary in 1906. This reference is a guide to his life and writings. |
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A Prescription for Adversity: The Moral Art of Ambrose Bierce Lawrence I. Berkove Vista previa limitada - 2002 |
A Much Misunderstood Man: Selected Letters of Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce Vista previa limitada - 2003 |