An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories - Brossura

Bierce, Ambrose

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486466574 ISBN 13: 9780486466576

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

Ambrose Bierce wrote stories so dramatically different from those of his contemporaries that they hardly seem like they were written in the nineteenth century. These original and innovative tales, most of which appeared in the 1880s and 1890s, constitute 23 examples of his best and most characteristic short fiction: anti-war satires that underscore the barbarism and futility of bloodshed; horror stories with a keenly ironic edge; and sardonic "tall tales" of the Old West.
The American Civil War was the defining experience of Bierce's life, and the battlefield ordeals from his service within the Union army contributed to his distinctive brand of cynical realism. This collection boasts the best of his Civil War tales, including "Chickamauga," "A Horseman in the Sky," and the author's much-imitated masterpiece, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Writers of mystery and suspense stories have long been influenced by Bierce's tales of the supernatural such as "The Moonlit Road," and "The Eyes of the Panther." This anthology also features "Oil of Dog," "My Favorite Murder," and other satirical fables that continue to captivate readers with their humor and ingenuity.

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L'autore:

Journalist, short story writer, and satirist Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was equally adept in a variety of genres, from ghost stories to poetry to political commentary. Bierce's fiction is particularly distinguished by its realistic depictions of the author's Civil War experiences.

Contenuti:

Civil War Stories A Horseman in the Sky An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Chickamauga One of the Missing Killed at Resaca One Kind of Officer The Major's Tale The Story of a Conscience An Affair of Outposts Horror Stories A Watcher by the Dead The Man and the Snake A Holy Terror The Middle Toe of the Right Foot The Damned Thing The Death of Halpin Frayser The Moonlit Road The Stranger The Eyes of the Panther Beyond the Wall Tall Tales An Imperfect Conflagration Oil of Dog My Favorite Murder The Hypnotist

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0486466574
• ISBN 13: 9780486466576
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 172