The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 11 Part 3

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This part satirically depicts the contradictions of individuals and society, covering themes such as women, sex, myths, and social vanity. It mocks the notions of female emancipation and gender relations while exposing American hypocrisy and sycophancy. Short essays ridicule human vanity, scientific delusions, and reflections on death and fate. “A Bivouac of the Dead” in particular reveals the tragic illusions of memory and collective commemoration. Overall, the section offers a sharp and cynical meditation on human nature and social customs.

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A ROLLING CONTINENT
CHARITY
EMANCIPATED WOMAN
THE OPPOSING SEX
A MAD WORLD
THE AMERICAN SYCOPHANT
I
II
III
DOG
I
II
THE ANCESTRAL BOND
THE RIGHT TO WORK
TAKING ONESELF OFF
A MONUMENT TO ADAM
HYPNOTISM
AT THE DRAIN OF THE WASH-BASIN
GODS IN CHICAGO
FOR LAST WORDS
THE CHAIR OF LITTLE EASE
A GHOST IN THE UNMAKING
THE TURN OF THE TIDE
FAT BABIES AND FATE
CERTAIN AREAS OF OUR SEAMY SIDE
FOR BREVITY AND CLARITY
GENIUS AS A PROVOCATION
A BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD

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저자(글) Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce, born in 1842 in Ohio, was a journalist, satirist, and soldier who occupies a unique place in American literary history. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and the brutality he witnessed profoundly shaped the dark and cynical tone of his later war stories. His most notable works include The Devil’s Dictionary, which satirically exposes human folly, and short stories that depict war with both realism and surreal intensity. His writings combined sharp satire, grim awareness of reality, and eerie imagination, leaving a lasting influence on later horror and mystery literature. In 1913, he vanished after joining the Mexican Revolution, and his mysterious disappearance only deepened his legendary status.