Questing after Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces, Ambrose Bierce rode into Mexico in 1913 and was never seen again. He left behind him theDevil's Dictionaryand a remarkable body of short fiction.
This new collection gathers some of Bierce's finest stories, including the celebrated Civil War fictions 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' and 'Chickamauga', his macabre masterpieces, and his tales of supernatural horror.
Reminiscent of Poe, these stories are marked by a sardonic humour and a realistic study of tense emotional states.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.
By:
Ambrose Bierce Introduction by:
Tom Quirk Imprint: Viking Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 238g ISBN:9780140437560 ISBN 10: 0140437568 Pages: 304 Publication Date:01 February 2000 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
