Bierce Ambrose

1842 - 1914

prominent American journalist during the time of the Civil War, and writer of short stories strongly influenced by Poe

"Bitter Bierce" - American newspaper columnist, satirist, essayist, short-story writer, and novelist, an enigmatic figure, who disappeared in the Mexican Revolution. His end is still a mystery, but he is presumed to have died in the siege of Ojinega on 11 January 1914. Bierce is best-known for his numerous short stories collected in TALES OF SOLDIERS... more »

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The Devil's Dictionary

The Parenticide Club

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