Download or read book The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce written by Ambrose Bierce and published by New York : The Citadel Press. This book was released on 1946 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambrose Bierce: portrait of a misanthrope, by Clifton Fadiman.--In the midst of life, tales of soldiers and civilians.--The devil's dictionary.--Can such things be?--Fantastic fables.--The monk and the hangman's daughter.--Negligible tales.--The parenticide club.