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Moxon's Master

Ambrose Bierce

Moxon's Master

A short story that speculates on what it is to be intelligent and when artificial intelligence becomes to powerful.

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One of the Missing

Ambrose Bierce

One of the Missing

The story Jerome Searing, a brave, intelligent and deadly marksmen and how he risks all to close on the enemy. One of Bierce's finest short stories.

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An Affair of Outposts

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An Affair of Outposts

One of the classic short stories based around the American Civil War. A story of a man joining a conflict because of betrayal and finding no safe place to hide in the horror of war.

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The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary

Regarded as one of the most influential American journalists of the late 19th and early 20th century, Ambrose Bierce was the Civil War veteran who was best known for his stories of the American Civil War and for his satirical witticisms. Written over several decades “The Devil’s Dictionary” is the ultimate collection of his lexicon of satirical definitions. Bierce’s earliest known definition was first published in 1867. Over the next several decades he would add numerous definitions to his...

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Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary

Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this country's most celebrated and cynical wits–a merciless «American Swift» whose literary barbs were aimed at folly, self-delusion, politics, business, religion, literature and the arts. In this splendid «dictionary» of epigrams, essays, verses and vignettes, you'll find over 1,000 pointed definitions, e.g. Congratulation («The civility of envy»), Coward («One who in a perilous...

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One Kind of Officer

Ambrose Bierce

One Kind of Officer

A story of how a straight forward order can come to haunt an officer who did not question enough.

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Diabli dykcjonarz

Ambrose Bierce

Diabli dykcjonarz

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Gruselkabinett, Folge 157: Das Auge...

Ambrose Bierce

Gruselkabinett, Folge 157: Das Auge des Panthers

USA, 1890: Der Anwalt Jenner Brading ist einigermaßen überrascht, dass Irene Marlowe, die ihn zweifellos liebt, seine Heiratsanträge vehement ablehnt. Indes hat die begehrenswerte junge Frau mit den faszinierenden blauen Augen mehr als einen guten Grund, unverheiratet zu bleiben, wie sie ihm eines Abends in der freien Natur offenbart.

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Luzifers Lexikon (gekürzte Fassung)

Ambrose Bierce

Luzifers Lexikon (gekürzte Fassung)

Mit ins Fegefeuer getauchter Feder schreibt Luzifer sein Lexikon. Bissig und geistreich nimmt er die Menschenwelt von A wie Affe bis Z wie Zukunft aufs Korn: «AFFE, engl. MONKEY – Ein Tier, das sich auf Bäumen zu Hause fühlt, besonders auf Stammbäumen.» – « ZUKUNFT, engl. FUTURE – Eine Zeit, in der das Geschäft floriert, die Freunde zu uns halten und uns das Glück sicher ist.»

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THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY

Ambrose Bierce

THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY

"THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY" is a classic satire in the form of a dictionary on which Bierce worked for decades. It was originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book before being retitled in 1911. A number of the definitions are accompanied by satiric verses, many of which are signed with comic pseudonyms. It offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language which lampoon cant and political double-talk as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty. The...

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The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary

"The Devil's Dictionary" by Ambrose Bierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...

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The Fiend's Delight (novella + shor...

Ambrose Bierce

The Fiend's Delight (novella + short stories + poetry)

This carefully crafted ebook: «The Fiend's Delight (novella + short stories + poetry)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Fiend's Delight, a compilation of Bierce's articles; essays, stories, poems and reflection, was published in London in 1873 by John Camden Hotten under the pseudonym «Dod Grile». This was Bierce's first book when he lived and wrote in England from 1872 to 1875, contributing to Fun magazine. Ambrose Bierce...

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The Fiend's Delight

Ambrose Bierce

The Fiend's Delight

"The Fiend's Delight" by Ambrose Bierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...

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The Land Beyond the Blow

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The Land Beyond the Blow

"The Land Beyond the Blow" is a collection of terse short stories and personal reminiscences by the great satirist, Ambrose Bierce. Contents: Thither Sons of the Fair Star An Interview with Gnarmag-Zote The Tamtonians Marooned on Ug The Dog in Ganegwag A Conflagration in Ghargaroo An Execution in Batrugia The Jumjum of Gokeetle-Guk The Kingdom of Tortirra Hither Ambrose Bierce (1842-1913) wrote the short story «An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge» and compiled a satirical lexicon...

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Ein psychologischer Schiffbruch

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Ein psychologischer Schiffbruch

Ambrose Bierces «Ein psychologischer Schiffsbruch» ist die Geschichte einer mysteriösen Überfahrt von Liverpool nach New York. Andreas Fröhlich liest diese Gruselgeschichte in einer ungekürzten Fassung.

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Die Totenwache

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Die Totenwache

Ambrose Bierces Geschichten sind in einer wunderbar poetischen Sprache geschrieben, aber zugleich unglaublich schauerlich. Ein Mann betritt das Zimmer in dem die Leiche liegt, die Tür schließt sich wie von selbst und das Geräusch von einem Schlüssel, der im Türschloss gedreht wird, ist zu hören. Diese Totenwache erfolgt nicht freiwillig … Andreas Fröhlich erzählt diese schaurig-schöne Gruselgeschichte in einer ungekürzten Lesung.

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The Land Beyond the Blow

Ambrose Bierce

The Land Beyond the Blow

This carefully crafted ebook: «The Land Beyond the Blow (After the method of Swift, who followed Lucian, and was himself followed by Voltaire and many others)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Is a story by Ambrose Bierce, an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. Table of Contents: 1.Thither 2.Sons of the Fair Star 3.An Interview with Gnarmag-Zote 4.The Tamtonians 5.Marooned on Ug 6.The Dog in Ganegwag 7.A...

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The Mocking-Bird (A Short Story Fro...

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The Mocking-Bird (A Short Story From The American Civil War)

This carefully crafted ebook: «The Mocking-Bird (A Short Story From The American Civil War)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This story, first published in 1891, forms one of the great antiwar statements in American literature. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. He spoke out against oppression and...

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THE MOCKING-BIRD

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THE MOCKING-BIRD

This story, first published in 1891, forms one of the great antiwar statements in American literature. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. He spoke out against oppression and supported civil and religious freedoms. A Civil War veteran, Bierce had absolutely no illusions about «courage,» «honor,» and «glory» on the battlefield. He is also noted for...

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Black Beetles in Amber

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Black Beetles in Amber

"Black Beetles in Amber" by Ambrose Bierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...

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Shapes of Clay

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Shapes of Clay

"Shapes of Clay" by Ambrose Bierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

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Die Augen des Panthers (gekürzte Fa...

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Die Augen des Panthers (gekürzte Fassung)

Ambrose Bierce versteht es meisterhaft, in unglaublich schöner Sprache unglaublich schauerliche Geschichten zu erzählen: «Zwei helle Punkte bestirnten das Dunkel mit rötlich-grünem Glühen: Die Augen eines Panthers…» Natürlich schießt der Protagonist sofort auf die bedrohliche Bestie – leider stellt sich nachher heraus, daß es seine Verlobte war, die zum Fenster hereinschaute. Pech.

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Die Augen des Panthers

Ambrose Bierce

Die Augen des Panthers

Ambrose Bierce versteht es meisterhaft, in unglaublich schöner Sprache unglaublich schauerliche Geschichten zu erzählen: «Zwei helle Punkte bestirnten das Dunkel mit rötlich-grünem Glühen: Die Augen eines Panthers…» Natürlich schießt der Protagonist sofort auf die bedrohliche Bestie … Andreas Fröhlich liest diese schaurig-schöne Gruselgeschichte in einer ungekürzten Lesung.

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The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With...

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The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling

"The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling" by Ambrose Bierce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...

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