[Duckbutter]

would anybody consider some of ambrose bierce's work to be horror?

i do.

and would anyone consider the devils dictionary a book persay?

[Hobbit]

The only one of Bierce's work I know for definite is An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge, and yes, I would say that it was horror, in a ghostly spooky kind of way. It was made into an episode of the (original) Twilight Zone.

I think his writing was a little more diverse than that, though - so perhaps it would be fair to say that some of his work was horror.

(link to work online HERE. ) (http://www.biercephile.com/work.cfm)

The Devil's Dictionary is not one I know, but having had a quick look through it, (link HERE, ) (http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/) I guess it could be seen as a book certainly, but a story/novel with a narrative, Hmmm - Probably not.

Interested to hear what others think - any other Bierce worth reading?

Hobbit

[Duckbutter]

hobbit if you are interested in another shorty by bierce you should read Chickamauga

kinda interesting as my teacher made me read it in 9th grade.

thats what got me into bierce.

[Hobbit]

Thanks Duck. I'm sure I have read more, but that's what came to mind. Now that I've found those links, I'm going to have a read. :)

Thanks for the recommendation, though!

Hobbit

[knivesout]

As far as I know, Ambrose Bierce was primarily a writer of horror. 'The Damned Thing' is one of my favourite stories, and one I'd love to make into a short film some day (even though I have little interest in making movies otherwise).

The Devil's Dictionary isn't a novel of course, but it is a marvellous compendium of mordantly humourous cynicism.

Bierce was also a journalist, and died mysteriously in Mexico covering Pancho Villa's revolt.

[Shayna]

I have been reading alot of different material in relation to Gothic Tales of mystery and Horror!! Bierce is but one I consider to be Horror!(Also some mystery)

Some of his short stories I have are:

An Heiress from Redhorne
Beyond the Wall
The Haunted Valley
The Spook House
The Boarded Window

There are sooo many great authors to choose from!! I found different sites related to this! I will but mention a few authors, such as....Sir Authur Conan Doyle, Jon Kendrick Bangs, Elizabeth Gaskell, W.W. Jacobs...And so many others!!

[Shayna]

Love to hear if anyone else is reading this!!

[northerain]

Definitely Horror...or..well.yeah..ok. Maybe some of it. But he's an excellent writer.

[gandalf2004]

Hi all

http://img230.echo.cx/img230/4199/bierceyoung3gi.jpg

Ambrose Bierce 1842 - 1914 (http://alangullette.com/lit/bierce/)

A biography, numerous links, and also points towards info on other authors of supernatural fiction including Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, William Hope Hodgson, H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Fitz-James O'Brien, Edgar Allen Poe, M.P. Shiel and Clark Ashton Smith.

Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Bierce)

The Literature Network - bio and online stories (http://www.online-literature.com/bierce/)

Bio and bibliography (http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bierce.htm)

The Ambrose Bierce Site (http://www.donswaim.com/)

The Ambrose Bierce Appreciation Society (http://www.biercephile.com/)

The Devil's Dictionary (http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/)

Ambrose Bierce's story told in the language of the Devil's Dictionary (http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/Bierce/forked.html)

Some handy quotes from Bierce (http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ambrose_Bierce)

Yours

Gandalf

[Shayna]

These sites are definitely welcome!

Do you like him? and are there others that you, yourself prefer or recommend?