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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist.

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American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Born 1842
Died 1914?

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  • Cover of: The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume 2

    First published in 1990 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition heathanthologyof00laut
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    First published in 1987 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1967 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition shapeoffictionst00cast
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  • Cover of: A MUCH MISUNDERSTOOD MAN: SELECTED LETTERS OF AMBROSE BIERCE

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  • Cover of: The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume C, Late Nineteenth Century

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  • Cover of: Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume II

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American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist

Born 1842
Died 1914?
Subjects
Fiction, Classic Literature, History, hanging, Union, Juvenile audience, American Civil War, Confederate States of America, civil war, Short Stories, short story, short stories, American literature, Children's fiction, American Horror tales, Short stories, Horror tales, horror, Imagination, first-person narrative, freedom, meaning of love, selfhood, Horror stories, Detective and mystery stories
Places
United States, Owl Creek Bridge, Alabama, Mallard residence, Massachusetts, Carcosa, Jefferson, San Francisco, Mississippi, New England, Salem Village, Yoknapatawpha County, England, Louisiana, India, L’Abri, New York, Italy, Padua, University of Padua, Wall Street, Toledo, Eton College, London, Paris
People
Peyton Farquhar, Brently Mallard, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Richards, Hugh Morgan, William Harker, Devil, Dr. Helberson, Dr. Mancher, Colonel Sartoris, Emily Grierson, Ethelred, Faith Brown, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Homer Barron, Madeline Usher, Mr. Grierson, Roderick Usher, Tobe, Charles Marlowe, Irene Marlowe, Jenner Brenning, Fortunato
Time
1861-65, 19th century, 1861-1865, Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1600s, American Civil War, 20th century, Carnival, carnival, 1692, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1890, 17th century, 1860s, 1888, 1889, 1935-1947, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 19e siecle

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  • Ambrose Bierce
  • Dod Grile
  • William Herman
  • J. Milton Sloluck
  • Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
  • Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
  • Ambrose Ambrose Bierce
  • Ambrose Bierce Bierce
  • Bierce, Ambrose
  • Ambrose Gwinneth Bierce
  • Ambrose BIERCE
  • Bierce Ambrose
  • AMBROSE GWINETT BIERCE
  • Ambrose G. Bierce
  • Ambrose, Bierce
  • Biyeersi
  • Ambroce Bierce
  • Abrose Bierce
  • Ambroise Bierce
  • Bierce a.
  • A. Bierce
  • Bierce A.
  • Mr Ambrose Bierce
  • Ambrose AMBROSE BIERCE
  • BIERCE AMBROSE
  • Ambrose 1842-1914? Bierce
  • Ambrose [Gwinett] (1842-1914) Bierce
  • Ambrose (adapted Bierce
  • Ambroce Ambroce Bierce

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