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100	1		_aBierce, Ambrose, _d1842-1914?
245	1	4	_aThe Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 02 : _bIn the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-08-30
505	0		_aA horseman in the sky -- An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge -- Chickamauga -- A son of the gods -- One of the missing -- Killed at Resaca -- The affair at Coulter's Notch -- The coup de grâce -- Parker Addison, philosopher -- An affair of outposts -- The story of a conscience -- One kind of officer -- One officer, one man -- George Thurston -- The mocking-bird -- The man out of the nose -- An adventure at Brownville -- The famous Gilson bequest -- The applicant -- A watcher by the dead -- The man and the snake -- A holy terror -- The suitable surroundings -- The boarded window -- A lady from Red Horse -- The eyes of the panther.
508			_aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520			_a"The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 02" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of short stories and essays written during the late 19th century. The work is characterized by Bierce's distinctive blend of dark humor, social commentary, and exploration of themes related to war, mortality, and the human condition. It features various tales, including the morally complex narratives of soldiers and civilians caught in the turmoil of the American Civil War. The beginning of this volume opens with a preface from the author outlining the circumstances of its publication, highlighting its struggle for recognition and the support from a local merchant. The first story, "A Horseman in the Sky," introduces Carter Druse, a soldier who finds himself asleep at his post, ultimately leading to a morally fraught decision that represents the dilemmas faced by individuals during conflict. The opening sets the tone for Bierce's exploration of duty, personal struggle, and the psychological effects of war, entwining vivid descriptions with a profound sense of irony and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
653			_aHorror tales, American
653			_aParanormal fiction
653			_aWar stories, American
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13334
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