Ambrose Bierce

Gebundenes Buch

Cobwebs from an Empty Skull

Beschreibung

A certain Persian nobleman obtained from a cow gipsy a small oyster. Holding him up by the beard, he addressed him thus: "You must try to forgive me for what I am about to do; and you might as well set about it at once, for you haven't much time. I s

Autor

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters", and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce".

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 536g
• ISBN-13: 9781421829203
• ISBN-10: 1421829207
• Artikelnr.: 22564692