Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce (1842–c.1914) was an American journalist, short story writer, satirist, and poet whose sharp wit and dark imagination made him one of the most distinctive literary voices of the nineteenth century. Best remembered for his haunting short stories and his biting social criticism, Bierce explored the complexities of human nature, war, death, and morality with remarkable honesty. His fearless writing style...