Civil War Stories

Civil War Stories

Civil War Stories

Ambrose Bierce

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Editorial:
Wilder Publications
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Ficción clásica
ISBN:
9781515427209
Páginas:
776
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Rústica
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Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious wording and economy of style. He wrote in a variety of literary genres. His short stories are held among the best of the 19th century, providing a popular following based on his roots. He wrote realistically of the terrible things he had seen in the war in such stories as 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge', 'The Boarded Window', 'Killed at Resaca',

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