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Ambrose Bierce "One Summer Night"
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The Beginning...
Literature Lesson
Born in Indiana, he began seriously writing for his high school yearbook. In 1861 he enlisted in the 9th Indiana Volunteers and fought in a number of American Civil War battles. After being seriously wounded in 1864, he moved to San Francisco where he began writing for newspapers.
Personal Life
Editor, Author, Journalist, Philosopher
Bierce married Mary Ellen ("Mollie") Day on Christmas Day, 1871. They had three children, Day (1872-1889), Leigh (1874-1901), and Helen (1875-1940).
Both of Bierce's sons predeceased him: Day was shot in a brawl over a woman, and Leigh died of pneumonia related to alcoholism.
Bierce separated from his wife in 1888, after discovering compromising letters to her from an admirer, and the couple finally divorced in 1904. Mollie died the following year.
Ambrose Bierce 1842 - ?
Disappeared in Mexico in 1914 and his final fate is unknown...
Major Works
‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’, one of the most popular and widely read short stories, is not only considered his finest work but also enlists as one of the flawless and remarkable literary creations in the history of American literature. Adaptations of the story include a silent film, ‘The Bridge’ in 1929 and the American and French versions of ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes in 1964.
The fear of being buried alive was rampant in the late 1700 and 1800’s. This was due in part to the cholera epidemic and rumors of live burials that had occurred. Edgar Allen Poe’s story “The Premature Burial” didn’t help matters. In response to these fears a safety coffin was developed. The coffin would include a mechanism that allowed the occupant to signal that s/he had been buried alive. Usually it was a cord attached to a bell.