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In "Black Beetles in Amber," Ambrose Bierce deftly weaves together a collection of short stories and essays that encapsulate the macabre and the absurd, often blending elements of satire and social commentary. The work, written in Bierce's signature sardonic style, employs rich imagery and incisive wit, capturing the bleakness of human experience against a backdrop of the uncanny. Each tale reflects Bierce's fascination with the darker aspects of life, showcasing his ability to explore themes of mortality, madness, and the often surreal nature of reality, all while employing a narrative technique that signifies the late 19th-century literary movement of American realism and gothic fiction. Ambrose Bierce, a journalist, and author renowned for his sharp tongue and skepticism towards societal norms, found inspiration in his tumultuous experiences during the Civil War and his deep disillusionment with post-war America. His literary career was marked by acute observations of human nature and the absurdity of existence, both of which are vividly present in this collection. Bierce's background as a journalist allows him to tackle complex subjects with both clarity and a critical eye, making "Black Beetles in Amber" a pivotal marker in his oeuvre. This compelling volume is recommended for readers seeking a keen exploration of the human psyche through the lens of stark realism infused with dark humor. Bierce's incisive critique of societal norms and his masterful storytelling invite readers to grapple with the unsettling truths of existence, making "Black Beetles in Amber" a thought-provoking addition to any literary collection.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Horror
Length4 hrs 56 mins
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Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11892
88A CULINARY CANDIDATE
2AMBROSE BIERCE.
89THE OLEOMARGARINE MAN
3THE KEY NOTE
90GENESIS
4CAIN
91LLEWELLEN POWELL
5AN OBITUARIAN
92THE SUNSET GUN.
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6A COMMUTED SENTENCE
93THE "VIDUATE DAME"
7A LIFTED FINGER
94FOUR OF A KIND
8TWO STATESMEN
95RECONCILIATION
9MATTER FOR GRATITUDE
96A VISION OF CLIMATE
10THREE KINDS OF A ROGUE
97A "MASS" MEETING
11A MAN
98FOR PRESIDENT, LELAND STANFORD
12SAMUEL SHORTRIDGE
99FOR MAYOR
13SURPRISED
100A CHEATING PREACHER
14POSTERITY'S AWARD
101A CROCODILE
15AN ART CRITIC
102THE AMERICAN PARTY
16THE SPIRIT OF A SPONGE
103UNCOLONELED
17ORNITHANTHROPOS
104THE GATES AJAR
18TO E.S. SALOMON
105TIDINGS OF GOOD
19DENNIS KEARNEY
106ARBORICULTURE
20FINIS FTERNITATIS
107A SILURIAN HOLIDAY
21THE VETERAN
108REJECTED
22AN "EXHIBIT"
109JUDEX JUDICATUS
23THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF A SOUL
110ON THE WEDDING OF AN AKRONAUT
24AN ACTOR
111A HASTY INFERENCE
25FAMINE'S REALM
112A VOLUPTUARY
26THE MACKAIAD
113AD CATTONUM
27A SONG IN PRAISE
114THE NATIONAL GUARDSMAN
28A POET'S FATHER
115THE BARKING WEASEL
29A COWARD
116A REAR ELEVATION
30TO MY LIARS
117IN UPPER SAN FRANCISCO
31CODEX HONORIS
118NIMROD
32TO W.H.L.B.
119CENSOR LITERARUM
33EMANCIPATION
120BORROWED BRAINS
34JOHNDONKEY
121THE FYGHTYNGE SEVENTH
35HELL
122INDICTED
36LUCIFER OF THE TORCH
123OVER THE BORDER
37THE "WHIRLIGIG OF TIME"
124ONE JUDGE
38A RAILROAD LACKEY
125TO AN INSOLENT ATTORNEY
39THE LEGATEE
126ACCEPTED
40A LITERARY HANGMAN
127A PROMISED FAST TRAIN
41AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR
128ONE OF THE SAINTS
42A CONTROVERSIALIST
129A MILITARY INCIDENT
43MENDAX
130SUBSTANCE VERSUS SHADOW
44THE RETROSPECTIVE BIRD
131THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS
45THE OAKLAND DOG
132CALIFORNIA
46THE UNFALLEN BRAVE
133DE YOUNG—A PROPHECY
47A CELEBRATED CASE
134TO EITHER
48COUPLETS
135DISAPPOINTMENT
49A RETORT
136THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF THEFT
50A VISION OF RESURRECTION
137DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN
51MASTER OF THREE ARTS
138THE LAST MAN
52THERSITES
139ARBOR DAY
53A SOCIETY LEADER
140THE PIUTE
54EXPOSITOR VERITATIS
141FAME
55TO "COLONEL" DAN. BURNS
142ONE OF THE REDEEMED
56GEORGE A. KNIGHT
143A CRITIC
57UNARMED
144A QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY
58A POLITICAL VIOLET
145FLEET STROTHER
59THE SUBDUED EDITOR
146CALIFORNIAN SUMMER PICTURES
60A "SCION OF NOBILITY"
147SLANDER
61THE NIGHT OF ELECTION
148JAMES L. FLOOD
62THE CONVICTS' BALL
149FOUR CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
63A PRAYER
150A GROWLER
64TO ONE DETESTED
151AD MOODIUM
65THE BOSS'S CHOICE
152AN EPITAPH
66A MERCIFUL GOVERNOR
153A SPADE
67AN INTERPRETATION
154THE VAN NESSIAD
68A SOARING TOAD
155A FISH COMMISSIONER
69AN UNDRESS UNIFORM
156TO A STRAY DOG
70THE PERVERTED VILLAGE
157IN HIS HAND
71MR. SHEETS
158A DEMAGOGUE
72A JACK-AT-ALL-VIEWS
159IGNIS FATUUS
73MY LORD POET
160FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
74TO THE FOOL-KILLER
161AN IDLER
75ONE AND ONE ARE TWO
162THE DEAD KING
76MONTAGUE LEVERSON
163A PATTER SONG
77THE WOFUL TALE OF MR. PETERS
164THE SHAFTER SHAFTED
78TWIN UNWORTHIES
165THE MUMMERY
79ANOTHER PLAN
166THE TWO CAVEES
80A POLITICAL APOSTATE
167METEMPSYCHOSIS
81TINKER DICK
168SLICKENS
82BATS IN SUNSHINE
169ASPIRANTS THREE
83A WORD TO THE UNWISE
170THE BIRTH OF THE RAIL
84ON THE PLATFORM
171A BAD NIGHT
85A DAMPENED ARDOR
172ON STONE
86ADAIR WELCKER, POET
173A WREATH OF IMMORTELLES
87TO A WORD-WARRIOR
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