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A beastly collection of animal stories from the great storytellers of the world. •The Black Poodle by F. Anstey •Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger by Saki •Pickled Herring by W. W. Jacobs •Curried Cow by Ambrose Bierce •The She-Wolf by Saki •The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe •The Elk by Saki •The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain •Memoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry •Sredni Vashtar by Saki •The Grey Parrot by W. W. Jacobs •The Mouse by Saki •The Talking Horse by F. Anstey •Laura by Saki

"El Monje y la hija del verdugo" es un clásico de la literatura gótica del escritor norteamericano Ambrose Bierce  publicada en 1892. Bierce se inspira aquí en un texto alemán para dar su propia versión, una oscura narración impregnada de culpa, castigo y redención convirtiendo una historia de amor en algo oscuro, intrigante y macabro. El propio narrador un joven franciscano llamado Ambrosius, destinado a convertirse en sacerdote viaja al remoto monasterio de Berchtesgaden. En el camino tendrá un encuentro que marcará el destino. Un amor prohibido y fatal por la desdichada Benedicta.

Die Gruselkabinett Box 40 beinhaltet die Hörspiele Das Auge des Panthers, Das innerste Licht, Das kalte Herz.

Get ready to have your mind opened and your perspectives challenged with The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce! This satirical dictionary features definitions of words and phrases that offer biting commentary on the human condition, poking fun at the foibles and hypocrisy of society. With its wit and humor, The Devil's Dictionary is a thought-provoking and entertaining listen that you won't want to miss. So why wait? Start listening to The Devil's Dictionary today and let Bierce's clever insights and humor stimulate your mind.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our Streaming Service for our...

The titular house in this short story sits not far from the state of Missouri. An old, run-down building, missing windows and doors, it has been overgrown with foliage, and its dilapidated appearance has given it an ‘evil reputation’.

Halpin Frayser awakes from a dreamless sleep and the only thing in his mind was the words "Catherine Larue". Frayer feels a shiver down his spine because this was not the first strange thing he had experienced that day. Earlier, he was hunting in the forest but he could feel that something was not quite right. The picture of a haunted forest dripping with blood had come up in his mind. He had seen himself writing a poem with blood. The corpse of his mother had been in front of him.

A man named Manton killed his wife and his two children and managed to get away with it. Ten years later he returns to the house where the crime was committed. He is recognized by the locals and he is provoked into a duel which is to be held in the haunted house where Manton killed his family. The locals were aiming to scare Manton away. However, the day after the duel Manton was found dead.

Joel Hetman Jr. is summoned home because his mother was found dead. The only thing his father saw was an unknown man fleeing their home. The murderer was never found and the crime case turned to a mystery. One night Joel and his father were walking down a moonlit road when suddenly the father saw a pale figure. Was it a ghost or was he going crazy? Joel will finally find out what happened to his mother. "The Moonlit Road" by Ambrose Bierce holds all the answers.

Esta colección de relatos cortos escrita por Ambrose Bierce transcurre en una atmósfera sombría y escalofriante entorno a misteriosas casas que, al ser testigos de hechos macabros en el pasado, presentan fama de estar habitadas por sucesos extraños. Una extraña sensación de desasosiego se adentra en tu imaginación a medida que la prosa de Bierce detalla con calma lo que parecen ser los embrujos de algunas casas encantadas. Fantasmas, cabezas rodantes, habitaciones ocultas y embrujadas, tumbas espantosas y horripilantes con lapsus en el tiempo.

Art and life. Each the mirror of the other. This then is the classic definition of what ‘Realism’ as a writing form really is. Some might call it a fancy term for the mundane day to day pursuits but in the hands of an author it comes alive. We are drawn into characters and landscapes that we can empathize with, we can, metaphorically speaking, help shoulder their burden, be on the long trail with them whatever the landscapes, the hurdles, incidents and other people may place in their literary way.

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 battlefields.