Collected Fiction Volume 3: Tall Tales and Satirical Sketches; Political Fantasies and Future Histories, Paperback - Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce's satirical flair is most prevalent in his tall tales and similar sketches, where all manner of human foibles are lampooned: the exc...

In Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Other Stories, humor and horror paint a bleak picture of war, marked by violence, isolation and looming madn...

American journalist and satirist Ambrose Bierce is probably best known for his short stories about the American Civil War. The author's craft for s...

Reducere. DescriptionBierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for it...

Reducere. Before he trailed off into the wilds of Mexico, never to be heard from again, Ambrose Bierce achieved a public persona as "bitter Bierce" and "the ...

Reducere. This third volume of Machen's collected fiction begins with a tale, "The Thousand and One Nights, " that has never before been reprinted. It contin...

Reducere. La prima vedere, Dictionarul Diavolului este o lectura nostima s i amuzanta. Autorul, cu in-teligente rasturnari de sensuri si cu interpretari pers...

Reducere. In the thirty years since S. T. Joshi prepared revised editions of H. P. Lovecraft's stories for Arkham House, Joshi has continued to do research o...

Reducere. Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America h...

Reducere. In The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce defined "war" as "a by-product of the arts of peace." A Civil War veteran, Bierce had absolutely no illusi...

Reducere. Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious...

Reducere. If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil'...

Reducere. Journalist, short story writer, a poet, and critic Ambrose Bierce has been called one of America's greatest wits and an uncompromising satirist. He...

Reducere. The Wall Street Journal wrote that The Devil's Dictionary is "probably the most brilliant work of satire written in America. And maybe one of the g...

Reducere. Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally completed his book showcasing the stories related to him by residents of Moose County--that famous ...

One of the most popular satirical works of world literature, The Devil's Dictionary - here enriched with over 800 definitions left out from the ori...

Reducere. Ambrose Bierce's "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story that is indispensable in any anthology of short stories. Located in the historic...

Reducere. Back in print in new trade paperback editions, the fourth of five volumes collecting the complete stories of renowned ``weird fiction`` author Clar...

Reducere. Do you want to read An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge? If so then keep reading... "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" was originally published by t...

"The ghost is the most enduring figure in supernatural fiction. He is absolutely indestructible. . . . He changes with the styles in fiction but he...

Reducere. Herein are contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as The Cynic's Word Book in 1906; augmented, edited and republished by th...

Reducere. History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marr...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Appalachian MagazineAppalachian Magazine's Mountain Voice 2017 serves as an exhaustive collection of published online artic...

DescriptionAmbrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Franc...

Reducere. Welsh writer Arthur Machen (1863-1947) is one of the towering figures in the Golden Age of weird fiction, and his novels and tales have influenced ...

Reducere. This second volume of Machen's collected fiction begins with Machen's most accomplished novel, The Hill of Dreams (written in 1895-97 and published...

Reducere. Our visions of the future - whether dark or hopeful, thrilling or mundane - have always challenged us to examine our world. How can we improve? Wha...

Reducere. Richard Matheson: collected stories vol. 3 is the last of a three volume set of Richard Matheson's collected stories. Volume three includes some of...

Storytelling is an art and one I am not sure I have perfected. I learned from a generation long gone as I listened to them spin wild yarns and tell...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

With a cover endorsement by Neil Gaiman: 'Sylvia Townsend Warner was one of our finest writers. I'm thrilled that Handheld Press are bringing some ...

Reducere. In the thirty years since S. T. Joshi prepared revised editions of H. P. Lovecraft's stories for Arkham House, Joshi has continued to do research o...

Reducere. In the thirty years since S. T. Joshi prepared revised editions of H. P. Lovecraft's stories for Arkham House, Joshi has continued to do research o...

Reducere. DescriptionSixteen spine-tingling tales from the dark side of our nation's literary history include stories by Sarah Orne Jewett, Henry James, Mark...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: H. P. LovecraftEditor: S. T. JoshiFollowing S. T. Joshi's acclaimed three-volume variorum edition of Lovecraft's fiction, t...

The Christmas Book, created by Dickens, was an important Victorian literary genre. This volume contains all of Thackeray's contributions to it, tog...

Reducere. Arthur Machen produced some of the most evocative weird fiction in all literary history. Written with impeccably mellifluous prose, infused with a ...

Reducere. Hugh and his friends have, to his great displeasure, become the center of attention among the student body at Skyhold. It turns out that surviving ...

Reducere. Outrageously funny story-telling from the nation's favourite comedian. Tall Tales and Wee Stories brings together the 'Best of Billy Connolly'. 'On...

Skulls are one of the most popular themes for tattoo artists and enthusiasts. This third volume of Calaveras features over 70 artists and their int...

Reducere. Charming color illustrated tall tale not just for dog lovers everywhere, but for readers of all ages who ever wished for a friend.Discover how crea...