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His earliest known definition was published in 1867. [6] The first "The Devil's Dictionary" column by Ambrose Bierce, from The Wasp, 5 March 1881, vol. 6 no. 240, page 149. His first try at a multiple-definition essay was titled "Webster Revised". It included definitions of four terms and was published in early 1869. [7]
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 [ 2] – c. 1914[ 3]) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. [ 4]
Publication place. United States. "A Horseman in the Sky" is a heavily anthologized short story by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was published on April 14, 1889 under the title The Horseman in the Sky in the Sunday edition of The Examiner, a San Francisco newspaper owned by William Randolph Hearst. [1]
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. " An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge " (1890) is a short story by American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce, [ 1] described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature". [ 2] It was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was ...
1892. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce, also published under the title In the Midst of Life. With a stated publication date of 1891 (but actually published in early 1892 [1]) the stories describe unusual incidents in the lives of soldiers and civilians ...
Moxon's Master. " Moxon's Master " is a short story by American writer Ambrose Bierce, which speculates on the nature of life and intelligence. It describes a chess -playing automaton that murders its creator. First published in The San Francisco Examiner on April 16, 1899, it is one of the first descriptions of a robot in English-language ...
The Boarded Window. " The Boarded Window: An Incident in the Life of an Ohio Pioneer " is a short story by American Civil War soldier and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in The San Francisco Examiner on April 12, 1891, and was reprinted the same year in Bierce's collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. [ 1]
Publication date. 1886. " An Inhabitant of Carcosa " is a short story by American Civil War veteran, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in the San Francisco Newsletter of December 25, 1886 and was later reprinted as part of Bierce's collections Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Can Such Things Be? [ 1][ 2]