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Ambrose Bierce
author profile
born
June 24, 1842
died
January 01, 1914
gender
male
place of birth
Meigs County, Ohio, The United States
genre
Short Stories, Nonfiction, Poetry
about this author
American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer, fabulist and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical dictionary, The Devil's Dictionary.
Bierce disappeared in Mexico during the revolution in 1913; his actual date of death is unknown but assumed to be around the time of his disappearance, as he was in his seventies.
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.28 — 797 ratings — published 1911 84 editions |
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.06 — 484 ratings — published 1890 9 editions |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.26 — 247 ratings — published 1985 2 editions |
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Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.23 — 104 ratings — published 1964 |
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Civil War Stories by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 3.95 — 108 ratings — published 1994 |
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 3.93 — 45 ratings — published 1890 11 editions |
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Great Ghost Stories by Ambrose Bierce, E.G. Swain, Charles Dickens, J.S. Fanu, Montague Rhodes James, Bram Stoker avg rating 3.90 — 41 ratings — published 1992 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians & Other Stories by Ambrose Bierce, Tom Quirk avg rating 4.21 — 29 ratings — published 1909 15 editions |
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.33 — 24 ratings — published 1946 14 editions |
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Ambrose Bierce's Civil War by Ambrose Bierce avg rating 4.67 — 15 ratings — published 1956 3 editions |
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"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret."
— Ambrose Bierce
— Ambrose Bierce
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