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Illustrated article focuses on the ten bierce titles that were among the. Ambrose gwinnett bierce was an american editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist, and was considered a master of pure english by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. Ambrose gwinnett bierce june 24, 1842 circa 1914 was an american short story writer, journalist, poet, and civil war veteran. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete short stories of ambrose bierce. The mockingbird a short story from the american civil war kobo.
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With just a touch of soundtracking and some minor sound effects, the dramatics are enhanced that much more. Ten unabridged stories by the greatest american authors. Bram stokers the judges house, the moonlit road by ambrose bierce, m. The following stories are included in this collection. An affair of outposts a fiction from the american civil war.
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