Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians was named by the Grolier Club one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900.
Cobwebs from an Empty Skull
Enter a realm where talking animals expose humanity's silliness and faults, all painted with sharp wit and unexpected twists.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Cynic's Word Book
Discover a world where words turn on their heads, exposing the hilarious and bitter truths about humanity.
By Ambrose Bierce
Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults
** Discover the early 20th-century guide that unpacks language errors and reveals the secrets to precise and effective writing.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Parenticide Club
Venture into a collection of twisted tales where families clash, morals are skewed, and murder becomes a darkly comedic affair.
By Ambrose Bierce
Fantastic Fables
Through playful tales of the ridiculous, society's quirks are exposed, leaving readers laughing at the folly of the late 1800s.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling
Read the private mail of a brutally honest man as he navigates the world of literature and fame while struggling to stay true to his controversial opinions.
By Ambrose Bierce
Black Beetles in Amber
Experience a bygone era through cutting verses, where political jabs and societal critiques intertwine with the frailties of humanity.
By Ambrose Bierce
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Ambrose Bierce
Discover the darkly humorous and cynical world of a celebrated writer through this guide to his most thought-provoking stories, essays, and satirical writings.
By Ambrose Bierce
Can Such Things Be?
Venture into eerie tales where reality blurs with chilling apparitions and ghostly echoes, revealing haunting secrets of death and the unknown.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 12 In Motley
Experience a collection of satirical and humorous writings, where absurd tales of animals and people intertwine, inviting readers to laugh at the world's nonsensical nature.
By Ambrose Bierce
A Son of the Gods, and A Horseman in the Sky
In the throes of the American Civil War, soldiers confront agonizing choices between duty and family, revealing the profound emotional scars of battle.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 01
Explore a bygone era through the biting wit and dark imagination of a writer dissecting societal flaws and bizarre landscapes.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 09 Tangential Views
With biting wit, this collection of essays examines the follies of society, suggesting our very senses are fading as civilization stumbles onward.
By Ambrose Bierce
Shapes of Clay
Enter a world of thought-provoking verses that cleverly reveals the beautiful yet decaying path of humankind.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Devil's Dictionary
Venture into a world where dictionary definitions become instruments of dark humor and cynicism, revealing the absurdities of human existence one witty entry at a time.
By Ambrose Bierce
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
Experience chilling encounters with ghosts, unsolved mysteries surrounding disappearances, and lingering apparitions in this collection of stories that weaves dread and introspection into the eerie unknown.
By Ambrose Bierce
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A condemned man's desperate escape becomes a chilling exploration of the mind's final moments as reality and illusion blur on a fateful bridge.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909
Explore a realm of political philosophy and social critique, where ideologies clash, authority is challenged, and the fate of civilization hangs in the balance.
By Ambrose Bierce
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 11 Antepenultimata
Explore the author's views as he dissects politics, society, and the complexities of human nature with wit and cynicism.
By Ambrose Bierce
A Cynic Looks at Life
Explore a world where society's truths are twisted into cynical observations, revealing the flaws and hypocrisies hidden within humanity's grand facade.
By Ambrose Bierce