A Holy Terror

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States. His short stories rank alongside the works of Edgar Allan Poe and H.F. Lovecraft. The present collection features such famous short stories as A Holy Terror, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, A Physiological Shipwreck, A Vine on a House and others.