The Ambrose Bierce Page
( 1842-1914 )
Major Works
The Fiend's Delight ( 1873 ). This work and the following two were published in London under the name Dod Grile.
Nuggets and Dust Panned Out in California ( 1873 ).
Cobwebs from an Empty Skull ( 1874 ).
Black Beetles in Amber ( 1892 ). Poems.
In the Midst of Life ( 1892 ). Contains "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter ( 1892 ).
Can Such Things Be ? ( 1893 ). "An Inhabitant of Carcosa"
Fantastic Fables ( 1899 ).
Shapes of Clay ( 1903 ).
The Cynic's Word Book ( 1906 ). Usually known as The Devil's Dictionary.
The Collected Works ( 1909-1912 ). Includes:
- Negligible Tales. A miscellaneous group of tales and sketches; and
- The Parenticide Club. Four absurd and irredeemable pieces. "My Favorite Murder"
About Bierce
Carey McWilliams. Ambrose Bierce: A Biography. New York, 1929.
Paul Fatout, Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Lexicographer. Oklahoma, 1951.
Roy Morris, Ambrose Bierce, Alone in Bad Company, 1995
Master of the Macabre. Biographical sketch and extensive links.
Forked Tongue: Life of Bierce Told in the Language of the Devil's Dictionary
The Ambrose Bierce Appreciation Society
The Ambrose Bierce Site from Don Swaim.
Bierce in Texas
Last Letter to Lora
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