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The Damned Thing - cover

The Damned Thing

Ambrose Bierce

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

Ambrose Bierce (1842  1914) was an American writer who also served the Union in the American Civil War.  Bierce wrote extensively on what he had seen as a soldier in the war, including the popular short stories An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Chickamauga.  This version of Bierces The Damned Thing includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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