Bierce, Ambrose Gwinett
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A selection of short stories written by Ambrose Gwinett Bierce. Horror and the supernatural occupied Bierce to an inordinant extent, as did the specte
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r of sudden death. He had a wry sense of humor which he used to good effect, especially when irony was called for. In technique, Bierce was at least a generation ahead of the writers of his time. This volume includes the following unabridged works with music and sound effects: THE MOONLIT ROAD is one of the most unforgettable ghost stories ever written. The theme is murder, and the story is carried by the narrative and points of view of three different persons. It anticipates Kurosawa's "Rashomon" by more than half a century! BEYOND THE WALL relates the brief attraction of a man to a beautiful woman. He falls passionately in love with her only to mistakenly interpret careless remarks from her neighbors as her mocking rebuttal. Too late, he learns otherwise through a chilling medium. AN ADVENTURE AT BROWNVILLE is the strange story of a man who happens upon an oddly theatrical sounding lover's spat while spending a vacation at a charming inn. He is drawn into this almost operatic intrigue seemingly against his will. After a series of unbelievable events, he witnesses an amazing outcome. AN INHABITANT OF CARCOSA This story has a dreamy quality which only Bierce could achieve. A man suddenly finds himself in a place he doesn't recognize and he cannot remember how he got there. His discovery of the truth is a powerful shock. AN OCCURANCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE draws on Bierce's war experiences and the ever present reality of sudden death, which hung heavily about him. A Southerner who is about to be hanged by Union soldiers is miraculously reprieved. He struggles home to be confronted by a grim reality. ONE OF THE MISSING is the story of a Union sniper who is trapped in a building which has fallen in upon him. As he struggles to free himself he suddenly realizes that his cocked and loaded rifle is pointed
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