| Description |
xix, 810 pages; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Ambrose Bierce : portrait of a misanthrope / Clifton Fadiman. |
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In the midst of life : tales of soldiers and civilians. Horseman in the sky ; Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ; Chickamauga ; Son of the Gods ; One of the missing ; Killed at Resaca ; Affair at Coulter's Notch ; Coup de grâce ; Parker Adderson, philosopher ; Affair of outposts ; Story of a conscience ; One kind of officer ; One officer, one man ; George Thurston ; Mocking-bird ; Man out of the nose ; Adventure at Brownville ; Famous Gilson bequest ; Applicant ; Watcher by the dead ; Man and the snake ; Holy terror ; Suitable surroundings ; Boarded window ; Lady from Redhorse ; Eyes of the panther. |
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Devil's dictionary -- Can such things be? Death of Halpin Frayser ; Secret of Macarger's Gulch ; One summer night ; Moonlit road ; Diagnosis of death ; Moxon's master ; Tough tussle ; One of twins ; Haunted valley ; Jug of sirup ; Staley Fleming's hallucination ; Resumed identity ; Baby tramp ; Night-doings at 'Deadman's' ; Beyond the wall ; Psychological shipwreck ; Middle toe of the right foot ; John Mortonson's funeral ; Realm of the unreal ; John Bartine's watch ; Damned thing ; Haïta the shepherd ; Inhabitant of Carcosa ; Stranger -- Fantastic fables. Fables from 'Fun' ; Æsopus Emendatus ; Old saws with new teeth ; Fables in rhyme. |
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Monk and the hangman's daughter -- Negligible tales. Bottomless grave ; Jupiter Doke, brigadier-general ; Widower Turmore ; City of the gone away ; Major's tale ; Curried cow ; Revolt of the gods ; Baptism of Dobsho ; Race at left bower ; Failure of Hope & Wandel ; Perry Chumly's eclipse ; Providential intimation ; Mr. Swiddler's flip-flap ; Little story ; Parenticide club. My favorite murder ; Oil of dog ; Imperfect conflagration ; Hypnotist. |
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Short stories.
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| Added Author |
Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
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| Added Title |
Selections. 1946
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