Civil War Stories

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Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America has produced. Dubbed "Bitter Bierce" for his vitriolic wit and biting satire, his fame rests largely on a celebrated compilation of barbed epigrams, The Devil's Dictionary, and a book of short stories (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, 1891). Most of the 16 selections in this volume have been taken from the latter collection.The stories in this edition include: "What I Saw at Shiloh," "A Son of the Gods," "Four Days in Dixie," "One of the Missing," "A Horseman in the Sky," "The Coup de Grace," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "The Story of Conscience," "One Kind of Officer," "Chickamauga," and five more.Bierce's stories employ a buildup of suggestive realistic detail to produce grim and vivid tales often disturbing in their mood of fatalism and impending calamity. Hauntingly suggestive, they offer excellent examples of the author's dark pessimism and storytelling power.Original selection from The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volumes I and II, The Neale Publishing Company, New York & Washington, 1909. aurelius's meditations;true philosopher;emperor marcus;hays translation;stoic philosophers;philosophical wisdom;philosopher king;aurelius' meditations;gregory hays;maxwell staniforth;universal consciousness;timeless advice;daily meditations;virtuous life;universal nature;thou dost;owl creek;practical philosophy;creek bridge;stoic philosophy;accessible translation;thou hast;roman emperors;thou wilt;world leader;comprehensive introduction;thou art;modern translation;marcus aurelius;war buffs;modern library;ancient roman;penguin classics;war history;roman history;bill clinton;self help;human soul;ancient rome;twilight zone;happy life;american civil;mark twain;roman empire;life changing;life lessons;common sense;human nature;antoninus;121-180;philosopher-king;mediations;epictetus;chickamauga;stoics;self-discipline;thyself;maxims;logos;seneca;equanimity;hammond;aphorisms;stoicism;curiosities;shiloh;gladiator;garrison;thee;plato;translations;meditation;america;mexico;books on virtuous lives;books on universal natures;books on stoic philosophies;books on modern libraries;books on aurelius' meditations;books on philosopher kings;books on modern translations;books on philosophical wisdoms;books on daily meditations;books on true philosophers;books on emperor marcus;books on roman emperors;books on practical philosophies;books on creek bridges;books on aurelius's meditations;books on world leaders;books on owl creeks;books on universal consciousnesses;books on timeless advices

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