Project Gutenberg 2011-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 434 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Sterling, George 1869 1926 Pope, Bertha Clark 23007856 The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling Produced by David Clarke, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of correspondence accompanied by an introductory memoir, written in the early 20th century. This volume offers a rare glimpse into the thoughts and views of Bierce, a complex figure known for his sharp wit and dark literary style. It captures his reflections on art, literature, and society, revealing a man who straddles the line between fame and obscurity while partaking in the cultural debates of his time. At the start of the work, we are introduced to Bierce through an insightful memoir by George Sterling, who highlights Bierce’s underground reputation and his struggles with recognition. The opening portion sets the tone for a series of letters that reflect Bierce's philosophical musings on writing and life, where he expresses disdain for literature that serves a social purpose over pure artistic expression. He encourages recipients of his letters, particularly a young woman named Blanche, to write for the sake of art rather than social reform, asserting that true artistic endeavor should be freed from altruistic motives. Through this correspondence, readers encounter Bierce's candid critique of human nature and societal norms, framed by his distinct perspective as a journalist and writer from the late 19th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? -- Correspondence Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914? PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 497273 2025-07-14T15:38:25.093016 text/html 496926 2021-01-07T19:37:10 text/html 352706 2025-07-14T15:38:36.212897 application/epub+zip 360908 2025-07-14T15:38:29.159941 application/epub+zip 262408 2025-07-14T15:38:27.584962 application/epub+zip 696570 2025-07-14T15:38:40.655909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672276 2025-07-14T15:38:34.902005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369575 2022-09-16T14:09:36.962148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425532 2025-07-14T15:38:23.770951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425159 2021-01-07T19:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425172 2021-01-07T19:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22696 2025-07-14T15:38:40.804869 application/rdf+xml 24466 2025-07-14T15:38:28.114935 image/jpeg 4520 2025-07-14T15:38:27.848949 image/jpeg 165429 2021-01-07T19:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 234490 2021-01-07T19:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 165365 2021-01-07T19:37:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 339010 2025-07-14T15:38:25.142998 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 More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia en.wikipedia