In the Midst of Life (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

by Ambrose Bierce

Overview

Published in 1891, this collection of 26 bone-chilling short stories is set during the American Civil War. It is divided, as the title suggests, between tales of soldiers and tales of civilians.  Many have a strong element of horror or the supernatural, such as the justly famous "The Incident at Owl Creek Bridge." 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411437913
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	404
Sales rank:	560,346
File size:	263 KB

About the Author

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) was an American short-story writer, journalist, and critic.  He is known for his collection, Write it Right and a volume of ironic definitions, The Devil's Dictionary.  Disillusioned with American life, he moved to Mexico in 1913, where he vanished without a trace.