Project Gutenberg 2004-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 658 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 02 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians A 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. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "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.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Horror tales, American Paranormal fiction War stories, American PS Text US Civil War Category: Short Stories Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 509432 2025-07-06T05:01:12.092365 text/html 493092 2024-10-28T20:19:01 text/html 534790 2025-07-06T05:01:21.796442 application/epub+zip 534014 2025-07-06T05:01:15.978322 application/epub+zip 284522 2025-07-06T05:01:14.041356 application/epub+zip 616907 2025-07-06T05:01:25.909278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584040 2025-07-06T05:01:20.299303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348865 2022-09-07T01:38:37.920272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463260 2023-10-06T08:50:23.398619 text/plain 443502 2024-10-28T20:19:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18626 2025-07-06T05:01:26.035265 application/rdf+xml 15892 2025-07-06T05:01:14.544331 image/jpeg 3573 2025-07-06T05:01:14.291328 image/jpeg 536154 2025-07-06T05:01:12.135382 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death)