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  • A Cynic Looks At Life

    Serier serie World Classics
    In this collection of satiric essays, Ambrose Bierce offers his provoking outlook on a series of subjects. This collection includes, "Civilization", "Immortality", "The Death Penalty", "The Gift o' Gab", "Natura Benigna", "Emancipated Woman", "A Mad World", and "Epigrams of a Cynic". ... Læs mere

    45,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

    Serier serie World Classics
    "The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter" tells the tale of 17th century monk Ambrosius, who meets a young girl named Benedicta, a hangman's daughter, who is shunned by her community because of her father's profession. A friendship develops between the two, and when the girl's virtue gets corrupted, Ambrosius is ready to fight for her. It is a story of friendship, love, morality, and redemption. ... Læs mere

    39,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Parenticide Club

    Serier serie World Classics
    "The Parenticide Club" features four short-stories about a family murder, as seen from the eye of its most innocent member, who just might be the murderer himself. ... Læs mere

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  • Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

    Serier serie World Classics
    "Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories" features fifteen ghost and horror stories. Included in this collection are: "The Way of Ghosts", "Soldier Folk", "Some Haunted Houses" and "Mysterious Disappeances". ... Læs mere

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  • In the Midst of Life; Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    Serier serie World Classics
    The stories featured in this collection detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. Bierce served as a union soldier during the Civil War and his experiences as a soldier served as an inspiration for his writing, particularly for the Soldiers section. In this way, Bierce's anticipates and parallels the work of Ernest Hemingway's, just as his civilian tales later ... Læs mere

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  • Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War

    Serier serie World Classics
    In "Iconoclastic Memories of the Civil War: Bits of Autobiography," Bierce recounts some of his experiences as a soldier.At the outset of the American Civil War, Bierce enlisted in the Union Army's 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment. In February 1862 he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and served on the staff of General William Babcock Hazen as a topographical engineer, making maps of likely ... Læs mere

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  • The Devil's Dictionary

    Serier serie World Classics
    The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical reference book offering an eclectic selection of terms, political doublespeak, as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty. Skillfully written by one of the most prolific satirists, fabulists and editorialists, Ambrose Bierce. ... Læs mere

    32,01 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

    Serier serie World Classics
    "Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories" by Ambrose Bierce is a chilling compilation of supernatural tales that delve into the eerie and macabre. Bierce, known for his wit and cynicism, weaves narratives that transcend the ordinary, exploring the realms of the paranormal and the unknown. From spectral encounters to mysterious disappearances, each story lingers with a sense of haunting ... Læs mere

    23,97 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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  • The Lifted Veil

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    Working under the nom de plume George Eliot, gifted writer Mary Anne Evans made a name for herself as one of the foremost innovators in the realm of realistic fiction. In The Lifted Veil, however, she takes a sharp detour from the detailed depictions that characterized novels such as Middlemarch. In this short novel, Evans explores the realm of extrasensory perception, focusing on a protagonist ... Læs mere

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  • A Modest Proposal

    A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests that impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their ... Læs mere

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  • The Sonnets

    Enjoy the Beauty of Shakespeare's Sonnets "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: " ― William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Sonnets While William Shakespeare might be most well-known for his plays, his poetry is rich and not to be missed. ... Læs mere

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  • The Ambassadors

    af Henry James ...
    In "The Ambassadors," Henry James masterfully explores themes of identity, perception, and the complexities of human relationships through the eyes of Lambert Strether, an American expatriate. The narrative unfolds in a rich, impressionistic style, coupled with intricate character development that reflects James's fascination with transatlantic cultural contrasts during the turn of the 20th ... Læs mere

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