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In the Midst of Life

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The Suitable Surroundings
20:57
A Tough Tussle
23:13
An Inhabitant of Carcosa
12:28
The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot
24:57
Haita The Shepherd
16:09
A Horseman In The Sky
18:52
An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge
28:56
Chickamauga
20:08
A Son Of The Gods
21:05
One Of The Missing
35:36
Killed At Resaca
18:10
The Affair At Coulter's Notch
24:43
The Coup De Grace
16:41
Parker Adderson, Philosopher
18:29
An Affair Of Outposts
28:00
The Story Of A Conscience
18:53
One Kind Of Officer
27:38
One Officer, One Man
18:36
George Thurston
14:39
The Mocking-bird
18:52
The Man Out Of The Nose
22:17
An Adventure At Brownville
29:48
The Famous Gilson Bequest
23:59
The Applicant
14:27
A Watcher By The Dead
29:39
The Man And The Snake
19:59
A Holy Terror
40:54
The Boarded Window
14:35
A Lady From Red Horse
19:12
The Eyes Of The Panther
29:08

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Drawn from Bierce's own service in the Union Army, the war stories here strip the glory from combat and leave fear, chance, and sudden death in its place, with "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "Chickamauga" among the most anthologized in American literature. The collection pairs these soldiers' tales with a set of civilian stories that turn toward the eerie and the grotesque. First published in 1891, the book made Bierce's reputation as a master of the tightly controlled short story, each one built toward a hard final twist. His clear, unsentimental prose still feels startlingly direct. Available free as a PDF and EPUB edition.

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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) was an American journalist and author known for his sardonic wit, Civil War tales, and horror stories. He mysteriously vanished in Mexico around 1914.

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