Can Such Things Be?
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Can Such Things Be?: Ambrose Bierce's Best Classic Horror Thrillers by Ambrose Explore the realm of the macabre and the supernatural with "Can Such Things Be?" by Ambrose Bierce. In this collection of classic horror thrillers, Bierce showcases his mastery of the short story format to deliver chilling tales that blur the boundaries between reality and the unknown. With his sharp wit, vivid imagery, and ability to create a sense of unease, Bierce invites readers into a world where the inexplicable and the horrifying collide.Key Aspects of the Book "Can Such Things Be?": Haunting Short Dive into ...
Chapters (105)
- CAN SUCH THINGS BE?
- CONTENTS
- THE DEATH OF HALPIN FRAYSER
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- THE SECRET OF MACARGER’S GULCH
- ONE SUMMER NIGHT
- THE MOONLIT ROAD
- I STATEMENT OF JOEL HETMAN, JR.
- II STATEMENT OF CASPAR GRATTAN
- III STATEMENT OF THE LATE JULIA HETMAN, THROUGH THE MEDIUM BAYROLLES
- A DIAGNOSIS OF DEATH
- MOXON’S MASTER
- A TOUGH TUSSLE
- ONE OF TWINS
- THE HAUNTED VALLEY
- I HOW TREES ARE FELLED IN CHINA
- II WHO DRIVES SANE OXEN SHOULD HIMSELF BE SANE
- A JUG OF SIRUP
- STALEY FLEMING’S HALLUCINATION
- A RESUMED IDENTITY
- I THE REVIEW AS A FORM OF WELCOME
- II WHEN YOU HAVE LOST YOUR LIFE CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
- III THE DANGER OF LOOKING INTO A POOL OF WATER
- A BABY TRAMP
- THE NIGHT-DOINGS AT “DEADMAN’S”
- BEYOND THE WALL
- A PSYCHOLOGICAL SHIPWRECK
- THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT
- I
- II
- III
- JOHN MORTONSON’S FUNERAL [252]
- THE REALM OF THE UNREAL
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- JOHN BARTINE’S WATCH
- THE DAMNED THING
- I ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS EAT WHAT IS ON THE TABLE
- II WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN A FIELD OF WILD OATS
- III A MAN THOUGH NAKED MAY BE IN RAGS
- IV AN EXPLANATION FROM THE TOMB
- HAÏTA THE SHEPHERD
- AN INHABITANT OF CARCOSA
- THE STRANGER
- FOOTNOTES
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