The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition, Paperback - James H. Ford

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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...

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

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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 ...

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