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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

  • 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

    65,00 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" 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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  • 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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  • 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

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  • 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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  • 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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  • William Shakespeare’s 154 Sonnets

    William Shakespeare is widely considered to have been the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. More than 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, his plays are still performed more than any other playwright and have been translated into every major language in the world. This edition of William Shakespeare's 154 Sonnets includes a table of contents. ... Læs mere

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  • The Ambassadors by Henry James (Illustrated)

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    This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Ambassadors’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Henry James’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics ... Læs mere

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