Ambrose: 683 books

One summer morning a planter was sitting with his wife and a child on the veranda. The planter had a big field which was about ten acres. At the time, there was not even a domestic animal in the field. But in another field were at work about a dozen of slaves. The planter saw his mate who wanted to...

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" or "A Dead Man's Dream" is a short story, which is set during the Civil War, is famous for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's abandonment of strict linear narration in favor of the internal mind of the protagonist is considered an early example of experimentation with stream of consciousness. It is Bierce's most anthologized story.

If every hypocrite in the United States were to break his leg to-day the country could be successfully invaded to-morrow by the warlike hypocrites of Canada. To Dogmatism the Spirit of Inquiry is the same as the Spirit of Evil, and to pictures of the latter it appends a tail to represent the...

A wonderful collection of the most surreal, macabre and terrifying stories penned by one of the finest short story writers of American literature.

Descargar en EPUB, también disponible para Kindle y en PDF Cuatro cuentos de Ambroce Bierce: -Un diagnóstico de muerte -El dedo medio del pie derecho, (escrito en 1891) -La Maldita Cosa -El extraño

Design Genius celebrates the creative thought processes of 69 leading artists, designers, creative agencies, animators, illustrators and typographers. While highlighting key design techniques and theories, the rich visuals presented in this book aim to engage, provoke and inspire. Whether you...

The Larkin sisters are used to hearing whispers behind their backs. Being raised by hippie parents in the small resort town of Barringer’s Pass, Colorado, they were always considered oddballs, and for a while, they did everything they could to earn the name. But now, older and wiser, they're discovering...

A brand new standalone story set in the Ruby Celeste universe!  Seven years, Mona Holmes spent working as a hit person. Seven years of blood; bullets. Bodies.  All that ended when her sister Callie came along. Mona got out; settled down; found a girlfriend, and a life. A...

The engagement is phony, but the diamonds are real.... Devastatingly handsome Jack Payton, the black sheep of his well-bred family, isn't exactly marriage material, but for a fake fiancé, he'll do just fine. Not that Eleanor Coggins has a choice. If she's going to prove that Jack's wealthy...

Jess Maulier's estranged father was more than the quiet professor of linguistics he appeared to be – she is shocked to discover he was also an operative for a covert group that rescues hostages. Before he died he left Jess a vital clue to a rescue. Unfortunately, it's in the form of a children's...

"He says that he's instructed to reply (And he has so instructed me) that sin Like yours--and this poor gentleman's who's in For bad advice to you--comes rather high; But since, apparently, you both begin To feel some pious promptings to the right, And fain would turn your faces to the light, Eternity...

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   Table of contents A Cosmopolite in a Cafe At Sea Aunt Kipp Little Bun Rabbit    The Ambitious Guest   The Story Of The Bad Little Boy Vanka   The Body Snatcher   The Mark On The Wall   The Affair at Coulter's Notch   A Cosmopolite in a Cafe by O. Henry     At midnight the cafe was crowded....

BEST STORIES BEST AUTHORS - 10 A Defenseless Creature Andy Lovell Girl The Enchanted Bluff The Eyes of the Panther Roger Malvin's Burial The War Prayer The Dragon's Teeth The Clarion Call The Happy Prince A Defenseless Creature by Anton Chekhov       IN spite of a violent attack of...