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Civil War Stories by Ambrose Bierce

Civil War Stories

Ambrose Bierce

Start Publishing LLC · Paperback · December 10, 2012

Sixteen dark and vivid selections by a great satirist and short-story writer.

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Who it’s for
Bierce’s Civil War stories pair vivid storytelling with a decidedly dark view of human nature.
Genres
Short Stories (Single Author), Civil War Era Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, December 10, 2012

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About this book

Sixteen dark and vivid selections by a great satirist and short-story writer. "A Horseman in the Sky," "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," "Chickamauga," "A Son of the Gods," "What I Saw of Shiloh," "Four Days in Dixie," and 10 more. Masterly tales offer excellent examples of Bierce's dark pessimism and storytelling power.

Darkly Vivid Tales

Bierce’s Civil War stories pair vivid storytelling with a decidedly dark view of human nature.

Come here for

  • Civil War tales shaped by dark pessimism and sharp satire
  • Short fiction from a master storyteller

Expect

  • Sixteen selections, including “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
  • A mix of war’s stark realities and satirical edge

Where it sits

Civil War Era Historical Fiction95%
Short Stories (Single Author)63%
Literary Fiction43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Short Stories (Single Author)
Authors
Ambrose Bierce
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 10, 2012
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Historical Fiction