| Civil War Short Stories Contributor(s): Bierce, Ambrose (Author), Hopkins, Ernest Jerome (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803260873 ISBN-13: 9780803260870 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1988 Annotation: 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 Grace", "Parker Anderson", "Philosopher", and other stories celebrated for their intensity, startling insight, and mastery of form. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | War & Military |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 87027970 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.28" W x 7.94" (0.36 lbs) 139 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Grāce, Parker Anderson, Philosopher, and other stories celebrated for their intensity, startling insight, and mastery of form. |