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Title: Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce by E. F. Bleiler, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce ISBN: 0-88307-019-7 Publisher: Gannon Distributing Co Pub. Date: January, 1986 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Just not my type
Comment: To be as fair as possible, my bias in ghost or horror stories runs toward New England and old England. I just don't find the West ... scary. In addition, Bierce's style is very no-nonsense, straight-forward, factual reporting (which he can hardly be faulted for, since that was his job). Finally, the foreword was surprisingly negative, both about the author and his work. It colored my reading of the rest of this book, and I am amazed that the editor chose to allow it. My recommendation is to read the book, and then the foreword last, so that it doesn't color your impression of the rest of the stories.
"An Incident at Owl Creek Bridge" is the canard that almost everyone has read in school at some time or another.
"Beyond the Wall," about a man who breaks an unusual relationship for spite and is haunted by the outcome, is somewhat famous, as is "The Damned Thing," possibly for its ironic chapter titles.
"The Man and the Snake" also has appeared in anthologies before, being somewhat of a psychological study.
My favorites were
"The Ways of Ghosts," "Mysterious Disappearances," and "Some Haunted Houses" are short, factual tellings of supernatural incidents, which showcase Bierce's writing style and produce an air of authenticity.
"The Suitable Surroundings" was another interesting tale dealing with newspapers, another area where I expected Bierce to shine.
In short, Bierce has a particular style that seems to me to not carry over well to terror/horror writing. Sometimes a particular story will resonate with his abilities, and then you are glad to be reading the book.
Rating: 3
Summary: unfinished mastery
Comment: let me first say: some of these stories are truly great. the collection clearly shows great imagination, great writing, and a vide variety of original stories. yet, there is something... I don't know. many of the stories seem so unfinished. too abrupt, too short, too lame descriptions. again and again stories seem to lack one quality, destroying it, or simply having just a little bit to little to recommend it. i don't know. just didn't quite get into it i guess. perhaps it's just me.
Rating: 5
Summary: Ambrose Bierce's Ghost and Horror Stories
Comment: This book should be considered a classic for all that it offers (and for such an unbelievably low price!) Better than today's masters of macabre, Bierce goes deep into the mind of macabre. His stories make you contemplate the truth of the existence of what he writes about. If you want truly "deep" horror, I would highly suggest the works of Bierce and this book is a great place to start.
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Title: Best Ghost Stories of J. S. LeFanu by J. Sheridan LeFanu ISBN: 0486204154 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1964 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Best Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood ISBN: 0486229777 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1973 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Collected Ghost Stories of E. F. Benson by Richard Dalby, E. F. Benson ISBN: 0786709804 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 10 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary by David E. Schultz, S. T. Joshi, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce ISBN: 0820324019 Publisher: University of Georgia Press Pub. Date: 03 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) by Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce ISBN: 0486400565 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $1.50 |
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