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Jerome Searing, ein einfacher Soldat der Armee General Sherman, sollte am Kennesaw Mountain in Giorgia den Feind erkunden...und kehrte nie wieder zurück...

24 short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion: ghostly, spooky, to be read (or listened to) in the dark, perhaps with a light crackling fire burning dimly in the background. Stories of ghosts, apparitions, and strange, inexplicable occurrences are prevalent in these tales, some of which occur on or near Civil War fields of battle, some in country cottages, and some within urban areas. "Can Such Things Be?" implies and relates that anything is possible, at any time.

An engaging collection of short stories from some of the world's greatest racconteurs. Included are 'My Favorite Murder' by Ambrose Bierce; 'The Black Poodle' by F. Anstey; 'The Doll’s House' by Katherine Mansfield; 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs; 'The Mortal Immortal' by Mary Shelley; 'A Curious Dream' by Mark Twain; 'Regret' by Kate Chopin; 'One Thousand Dollars' by O. Henry; 'The Dreamer' by W. W. Jacobs; 'The Fly' by Katherine Mansfield; 'The Inconsiderate Waiter' by J.M. Barrie; and 'The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe.

Un hombre vuelve a su país y decide visitar a su amigo de la infancia. Aturdido por la imagen decrépita de su compañero, se une en una conversación en la sala. De pronto, el sonido leve de algunos golpes en la pared llama su atención.

"The Parenticide Club" è una delle opere più folli e meno conosciute dell'autore del celeberrimo "Dizionario del diavolo". Quattro incredibili narrazioni sospese fra umore nero e provocazione, celebrazione del delitto "famigliare" e cinismo ironico apparentemente fine a se stesso. Crimini senza alcuna giustificazione che rivelano in controluce un bisogno costituzionale (e psicanalitico) della violenza e aprono scenari inquietanti sulla controversa "modernità" occidentale.

Prima di partire per il Messico, dal quale non avrebbe fatto ritorno, "Bitter" Bierce lasciò dietro di sé la fama di intransigente critico dei suoi tempi e più di novanta racconti, perfetta espressione del suo geniro satirico. Questa raccolta contiene: "Accadde al ponte di Owl Creek" e "Il maestro di Muxon". Clifton Fadiman dice di lui: "Rimarrà per sempre uno dei più grandi testimoni, uno dei critici più intransigenti, colui che ha dato la forma definitiva a più di un genere letterario". Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) è un autore capitale della letteratura americana.

"La strada al chiaro di luna" è un racconto gotico dell'orrore apparso per la prima volta sul cosmopolitan nel 1907. La storia presenta la storia dell'omicidio di una donna dalla prospettiva del figlio, del marito e di se stessa, tramite un medium. Ambrose Bierce con "La strada al chiaro di luna", una storia in bilico tra mistery e ghost story, si rivela tale ancora una volta. Una donna viene uccisa nella notte, come e perché lo si scoprirà grazie a tre diverse testimonianze, una delle quali - la più struggente e toccante - fornita proprio dalla vittima tramite un medium.

"Der Reiter am Himmel" spielt im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg. Ein junger Mann beschließt für die Nordstaaten zu kämpfen. In der Schlacht steht er plötzlich seinem für den Süden kämpfenden Vater gegenüber und muss sich entscheiden: Wird er seine Familie verraten und den Vater erschießen? Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist. Er gilt neben Edgar Allan Poe als Begründer der modernen Horror-Literatur. Sein bekanntestes Werk ist "Des Teufels Wörterbuch".

Ambrose Bierce ist 71 Jahre alt, als er, unter bis heute nicht geklärten Umständen, 1913 in Mexiko verschwindet, um nie wieder aufzutauchen. Er hatte viele Feinde, wofür er auch selbst eine Menge getan hat. Seine scharfe Feder, mit der er als Journalist und Autor zu Werke ging, war gefürchtet. Er galt als scharfzüngiger Satiriker und streitsüchtiger Misanthrop. Blättert man durch diverse Biografien über ihn, findet man darin reichlich Bestätigung. Aber er war noch mehr als nur ein streitbarer Charakter: Er war auch ein Meister des Erzählens und ein äußerst scharfsichtiger Beobachter der Dinge um ihn her.

Die schönsten Kurzgeschichten aus aller Welt. Kurz, knackig, auf den Punkt: Das zeichnet die ungekürzten Kurzgeschichten aus, die hier versammelt sind. Autorenschwergewichte wie Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Tschechow, Ambrose Bierce, Kurt Tucholsky, Joachim Ringelnatz und viele mehr haben hier ihre Meisterwerke beigetragen. Das Ergebnis: Feinste Weltliteratur für den leichten Genuss zwischendurch - und das zum äußerst verführerischen Preis!

Bli bekant med fyra mindre kända filosofer genom ett noggrant urval av 300 citat som introducerar deras idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Gaston Bachelard, Emil Cioran, Ambrose Bierce, Epictetus, för att utöka ditt sinne och kunskap om vår kultur.

Bli bekant med några av de viktigaste filosoferna under 1900-talet genom ett noggrant urval av 500 citat som introducerar deras huvudsakliga idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Ambrose Bierce, för att utöka ditt sinne och kunskap om vår kultur.

Ambrose Bierce var en amerikansk författare och journalist, föga känd i Frankrike. Det är mest känd som författare av Djävulens Dictionary och svart humor ny ofta i fantasy-genren. Bierce skrev nästan hundra, ofta om döden av individen och absurditet. Inklusive nya kollektion av våldsamma dödsfall tillägnad fasor inbördeskriget. 100 Dessa citat är avsedda att ge tillgång till sitt monumentala verk av ett urval av hans viktigaste tankar i ett format som erbjuder tillgängliga för alla.

Queste 100 citazioni mirano a fornire l'accesso a un'opera o a una vita eccezionale, attraverso una selezione dei pensieri più eclatanti, in un formato accessibile a tutti. Una citazione è più di un estratto di un'affermazione, può essere un colpo di mente, una sintesi di un pensiero complesso, una massima, un'apertura a una riflessione più profonda.

Loss in any form seems to burden us with more weight than anything that can possibly be gained or learnt from. The loss of a person, a loved one, is often overwhelming. Lives so interwoven that the severing or loss of one life leaves the other weakened, unable to function for some time. Recovery comes in a myriad of forms but is usually debilitating, slow and, in the end, we are not as whole as we once were.It is a subject that authors return to again and again.

Art and life. Each the mirror of the other. This then is the classic definition of what ‘Realism’ as a writing form really is. Some might call it a fancy term for the mundane day to day pursuits but in the hands of an author it comes alive. We are drawn into characters and landscapes that we can empathize with, we can, metaphorically speaking, help shoulder their burden, be on the long trail with them whatever the landscapes, the hurdles, incidents and other people may place in their literary way.

In The Middle Toe of the Right Foot, Ambrose Bierce weaves a chilling and unsettling tale where the ordinary becomes terrifyingly abnormal. The story explores the curious intersection of fate and superstition, as a simple injury leads to an unnerving series of events. With his signature blend of dark humor and gothic sensibility, Bierce crafts a narrative that challenges the reader's understanding of reality, turning the most mundane of circumstances into a source of dread.

In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Ambrose Bierce spins a gripping tale of psychological tension and the brutal realities of war. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern plantation owner who is sentenced to death by hanging for attempting to sabotage a Union railroad bridge. As Farquhar faces his imminent demise, Bierce masterfully plays with the boundaries of time and perception, drawing readers into a haunting exploration of life, death, and the mind's final moments.

The Death of Halpin Frayser is a Gothic fever dream wrapped in mist and mystery. Set between California's redwoods and the haunted hills of Tennessee, Ambrose Bierce's macabre tale follows a young poet who awakens from a nightmare only to find reality far more terrifying. A wandering spirit, a cryptic mother, a whispered name in the dark—Bierce unravels the border between dream and death with chilling precision. This story is not merely horror—it is a meditation on madness, fate, and the eerie echoes between the living and the dead.

Chickamauga is Ambrose Bierce at his most merciless—and most poetic. A young, deaf boy, playing war with a wooden sword, wanders into the real aftermath of one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. What begins as childlike adventure slowly unfolds into a grotesque, nightmarish vision of human destruction. With chilling detachment and uncanny beauty, Bierce paints a surreal and horrifying picture of innocence lost in the fog of war.