Ambrose Bierce

In The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce defined "war" as "a by-product of the arts of peace." A Civil War veteran, Bierce had absolutely no illusions about "courage," "honor," and "glory" on the battlefield. These stories form one of the great antiwar statements in American literature. Included here are the classic An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Chickamauga, The Mocking Bird, The Coup de Grâce, Parker Anderson, Philosopher, and other stories...

A collection of stories from American authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries, selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic oral qualities.

A story from 'Tales of Soldiers and Civilians.' Ambrose Bierce's much heralded tale deals with a man's last moments as he faces hanging for Civil War sabotage.

A collection of ghost stories centered around the War Between the States features tales by John Jakes, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, Ambrose Bierce, and others.

Patterns: Fred Staples is a young small town plant manager who is given an executive position in the new company. He soon finds out his promotion has more to do with leverage against the company's older Vice President, who the boss wants out. This throws Staples into a panic as personal loyalty, company politics and cut-throat business tactics are mixed together. Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: Covers the final moments of a man about to be hung for...