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| Essential Bierce: A Selection of the Writings of Ambrose Bierce (Essential) (California Legacy) | 
| Creator: John R. Dunlap
Publisher: Heyday Books
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Pages: 168
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ISBN: 1597140546
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.4
EAN: 9781597140546
ASIN: 1597140546
Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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A contemporary presentation of a range of work by the great nineteenth-century satirist, journalist, and horror writer Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914) was an American satirist, critic, poet, short story writer, editor, and journalist. He eventually became the literary despot of the West Coast, so admired and feared that his review could make or break an aspiring author s career. Bierce s lucid, economic style and lack of maudlin sentiment have kept him popular while many of his once famous contemporaries have become obscure. Known best for the pithy and acerbic Devil s Dictionary, which is excerpted in this anthology, Bierce is also regarded as one of the finest storytellers of the nineteenth century; his war and horror stories are especially compelling. Poetry and correspondence round out this selection from one of California s most curmudgeonly yet beloved authors.
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An essential reference February 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
ESSENTIAL BIERCE: SELECTION OF THE WRITINGS OF AMBROSE BIERCE comes from an American critic, poet and editor who was admired for his role as a literary despot of the West Coast. His DEVIL'S DICTIONARY is excerpted here, but more important is the coverage showcasing his other notable achievements, making for an essential reference for any high school or college-level collection serious about literary studies.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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