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    Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    By Ambrose Bierce

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    Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories written by Ambrose Bierce. Published in 1891, the 26 stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. His famous story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is included in this collection.
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    PublisherStart Publishing LLC
    Release dateDec 28, 2012
    ISBN9781625585851
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    Ambrose Bierce

    Ambrose Bierce was an American writer, critic and war veteran. Bierce fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of brevet major before resigning from the Army following an 1866 expedition across the Great Plains. Bierce’s harrowing experiences during the Civil War, particularly those at the Battle of Shiloh, shaped a writing career that included editorials, novels, short stories and poetry. Among his most famous works are “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” “The Boarded Window,” “Chickamauga,” and What I Saw of Shiloh. While on a tour of Civil-War battlefields in 1913, Bierce is believed to have joined Pancho Villa’s army before disappearing in the chaos of the Mexican Revolution.

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      No one should be allowed to advocate warUNLESS they have read this bookAND enlist to serve in the front lines.If you're going to talk the talk, walk the walk.The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 2:In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and CiviliansAmbrose G. Bierce (USA, 1842 – circa 1914).Journalist · Writer • Civil War Soldier & Battle Veteran (1861-1866).The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work – along with his vehemence as a critic, with his motto "nothing matters" – earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce."... though he was known to encourage younger writers ...Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. This style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, the theme of war, and impossible events.Bierce is a master of the surprise ending. As a veteran of the American Civil War (and like many veterans) anger simmers just below the surface ... in his life and in his stories. - GRSOLDIERS1. A Horseman in the Sky2. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge3. Chickamauga4. A Son of the Gods5. One of the Missing6. Killed at Resaca7. The Affair at Coulter's Notch8. The Coup De Grâce9. Parker Adderson, Philosopher10. An Affair of Outposts11. The Story of a Conscience12. One Kind of Officer13. One Officer, One Man14. George Thurston15. The Mocking-BirdCIVILIANS1. The Man Out of the Nose2. An Adventure at Brownville3. The Famous Gilson Bequest4. The Applicant5. A Watcher by the Dead6. The Man and the Snake7. A Holy Terror8. The Suitable Surroundings9. The Boarded Window10. A Lady from Red Horse11. The Eyes of the Panther
    • 4/5
      Indeholder "Een officer, een menig", "Chickamauga", "Faldet ved Resaca", "Filosoffen Parker Adderson", "Manden og slangen", "Den store Gilson-arvesag"."Een officer, een menig" handler om den førende officers kvaler."Chickamauga" handler om de forfærdende følger på de civile af et angreb."Faldet ved Resaca" handler om en tapper mand der bliver drevet i døden af en kvinde."Filosoffen Parker Adderson" handler om en spion der filosoferer over døden da det pludseligt bliver blodig alvor."Manden og slangen" handler om at angst for slanger kan være farligt."Den store Gilson-arvesag" handler om et smukt konstrueret testamente der sikrer at Mr. Gilson får et bedre eftermæle end fortjent.Flere af fortællingerne har overraskende drejninger af plottet, selv om de har et noget konstrueret præg