Audiobooks by Ambrose Bierce

100 citações de Ambrose Bierce: Recolha as 100 citações de

Ambrose Bierce é um escritor e jornalista americano, não muito conhecido em França. É conhecido principalmente como o autor do Dicionário do Diabo e de contos de humor negro, muitas vezes pertencentes ao género fantasia. Bierce escreveu quase uma centena de contos, muito frequentemente sobre a morte do indivíduo e o seu absurdo. Nomeadamente os contos da colecção Morts violentes, uma colecção de contos curtos sobre os horrores da Guerra Civil. Estas 100 citações destinam-se a dar acesso à sua obra monumental através de uma selecção dos seus pensamentos mais marcantes, num formato acessível a todos. Uma citação é mais do que um excerto de um discurso, pode ser um traço da mente, um resumo de um pensamento complexo, uma máxima, uma abertura para uma reflexão mais profunda.

Ambrose Bierce (Author), Fábio Godinho (Narrator)

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100 citas de Ambrose Bierce: Colección 100 citas de

Ambrose Bierce es un escritor y periodista americano, no muy conocido en Francia. Se le conoce principalmente como el autor del Diccionario del Diablo y de cuentos de humor negro que a menudo pertenecen al género de la fantasía. Bierce ha escrito cerca de cien historias cortas, muy a menudo sobre la muerte del individuo y su absurdo. En particular los cuentos de la colección Morts violentes, una colección de cuentos sobre los horrores de la Guerra Civil. Estas 100 citas pretenden dar acceso a su obra monumental a través de una selección de sus pensamientos más impactantes, en un formato accesible para todos. Una cita es más que un extracto de un discurso, puede ser un golpe de la mente, un resumen de un pensamiento complejo, una máxima, una apertura a una reflexión más profunda.

Ambrose Bierce (Author), Benjamin Asnar (Narrator)

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100 Quotes by Ambrose Bierce

‘100 Quotes by Ambrose Bierce’ is a selection of thoughts, observations, and sayings by one of the most inventive minds of the 19th century. Bierce’s obsession with the preposterousness of death takes centre stage, shot through with pithy humour, and comments on human nature. A superb read for fans of horror and historical fiction alike, this book is an excellent addition to any library. - Born in Ohio, Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914) became one of the most influential writers in American literary history. After fighting in the American Civil War, where he got severely wounded, Bierce moved to San Francisco. A writer for ‘Hearst Magazines’ until 1909, Bierce carved out a formidable reputation as a journalist, with his experiences in the Civil War laying the foundations for many of his literary works. His style highlighted the futility of war and questioned the importance of dying for beliefs, rather than knowledge. In addition to writing about the gritty absurdities of war, Bierce became a respected writer of horror, his stories acting as inspiration for various TV shows and films, including ‘The Twilight Zone,’ and ‘Old Gringo,’ starring Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck.

Ambrose Bierce (Author), Brad Carty (Narrator)

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100 Quotes by Anatole France

French novelist, journalist and poet, Anatole France (1844-1924), was elected to the Académie Française and won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature. Best known for the novels ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’ (1881) and ‘La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque’ (1893), he was a prolific writer responsible for many famous sayings, including 'If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing,' and 'Nine tenths of education is encouragement.' This is collection is a compilation of Anatole France’s most celebrated quotes. - Anatole France, a pseudonym for Jacques Anatole Thibault (1844-1924), was a French novelist, journalist and poet. He was elected to the Académie française and won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his 'brilliant literary achievements.' France achieved his first commercial success with the novel ‘Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard’ (1881) and published his most celebrated work, ‘La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque’ ('At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque') in 1893. His many other works include, 'Le Puits de Sainte Claire’ (1895) ('The Well of Saint Claire') ‘Le Lys rouge’ (1894) ('The Red Lily'), ‘La Révolte des Anges’ (1914) ('The Revolt of the Angels') and a biography of Joan of Arc (1908).

Ambrose Bierce, Anatole France (Author), Brad Carty (Narrator)

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400 citações de filósofos pouco conhecidos: Recolha as melhores citações

Familiarize-se com quatro filósofos menos conhecidos através de uma cuidadosa selecção de 300 citações, introduzindo as suas ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura do seu trabalho. Descubra novos aspectos ou aprofunde-se nos pensamentos de Gaston Bachelard, Emil Cioran, Ambrose Bierce, Epictetus, para expandir a sua mente e conhecimento sobre a nossa cultura.

Ambrose Bierce, Emil Cioran, Epictetus, Gaston Bachelard (Author), Fábio Godinho (Narrator)

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400 citas de filósofos poco conocidos: Colección las mejores citas

Familiarícese con cuatro filósofos menos conocidos a través de una cuidadosa selección de 300 citas que introducen sus ideas y delinean la estructura de su trabajo con claridad. Descubra nuevos aspectos o profundice en los pensamientos de Gastón Bachelard, Emil Cioran, Ambrose Bierce, Epicteto, para expandir su mente y conocimiento sobre nuestra cultura.

Ambrose Bierce, Emil Cioran, Epictetus, Gaston Bachelard (Author), Benjamin Asnar (Narrator)

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400 Quotes from Little-known Philosophers

While most of us have heard of the likes of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, there is a host of less-famous philosophers who have just as much to say. ‘400 Quotes from Little-known Philosophers’ is a collection of thoughts, observations, and reflections made by those that history hasn’t chosen for the Big League. Spanning the centuries, these quotes are just as fascinating, insightful, and relevant, as those whose names are synonymous with philosophy. A superb and inspirational book to browse through, ‘400 Quotes from Little-known Philosophers’ is ideal for anyone needing a bit of extra motivation throughout their day. - Born in Ohio, Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914) went on to write one of the greatest American novels of all time, ‘The Devil’s Dictionary.’ A Romanian, Emil Cioran (1911 – 1995) was an acclaimed philosopher, who embraced nihilism and pessimism in his ideology. A former slave, Epictetus (50 AD – C 135) went on to promote philosophy as a way of life rather than a set of beliefs. Gaston Bachelard (1884 – 1962) was born in Bar-sur-Aube and went on to become an important scientific philosopher.

Ambrose Bierce, Emil Cioran, Epictetus, Gaston Bachelard (Author), Brad Carty (Narrator)

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50 Ghost and Horror masterpieces you have to listen before you die, Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics)

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names The Mysterious Mansion [Honoré de Balzac] The Tomb of Heiri [Arthur Christopher Benson] Chickamauga [Ambrose Bierce] An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge [Ambrose Bierce] The Death of Halpin Frayser [Ambrose Bierce] A Halloween Wraith [William Black] The Goblin's Collection [Algernon Blackwood] The Wood of the Dead [Algernon Blackwood] Let Loose [Mary Cholmondeley] The Horror of the Heights [Arthur Conan Doyle] The Lift [Arthur Conan Doyle] The Terror of Blue John Gap [Arthur Conan Doyle] Captain Murderer [Charles Dickens] The Trial for Murder [Charles Dickens] Cold Ghost [Chester S. Geier] Fragments from the Journal of a Solitary Man [Nathaniel Hawthorne] The Devil in Manuscript [Nathaniel Hawthorne] The Adventure of the German Student [Washington Irving] Rip Van Winkle [Washington Irving] The Romance of Certain Old Clothes [Henry James] The City Of Dreadful Night [Rudyard Kipling] The Untold Sequel to the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Frances Little] Hypnos [H.P Lovecraft] Nyarlathotep [H.P Lovecraft] The Tomb [H.P Lovecraft] Dagon [H.P Lovecraft] The Cats of Ulthar [H.P Lovecraft] The Devil [Guy de Maupassant] Who Knows? [Guy de Maupassant] When I was Dead [Vincent O'Sullivan] Doom of the House of Duryea [Earl Peirce] The Yellow Wallpaper [Charlotte Perkins Gilman] The Masqued Red Death [Edgar Allan Poe] The Black Cat [Edgar Allan Poe] Silence: A Fable [Edgar Allan Poe] The Tell Tale Heart [Edgar Allan Poe] The Room of Mirrors [Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch] The Mystery of Joseph Laquedem [Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch] The Wolves of Cernogratz [Saki] An account of some strange disturbances in Aungier Street [Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu] Dracula's Guest [Bram Stoker] The Squaw [Bram Stoker] The Dualists [Bram Stoker] The Valley of Spiders [H.G Wells] The Sea Raiders [H.G Wells] The Red Room [H.G Wells] Jimmy Goggles the God [H.G Wells] The Eyes [Edith Wharton] The Wind in the Rose-Bush [Mary E. Wilkins Freeman] The Substitute [Georgia Wood Pangborn]

Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edgar Allan Poe, H.G Wells, H.P Lovecraft, Henry James, Honoré De Balzac, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Washington Irving (Author), Brian Kelly, Claire Walsh, Eoin Joyce, Josh Smith, Sean Murphy, Sinead Dixon (Narrator)

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500 citações dos grandes filósofos do século 20: Recolha as melhores citações

Familiarize-se com alguns dos mais importantes filósofos do século XX através de uma cuidadosa selecção de 500 citações, introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura do seu trabalho. Descubra novos aspectos ou aprofunde-se nos pensamentos de Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Ambrose Bierce, para expandir a sua mente e conhecimento sobre a nossa cultura.

Ambrose Bierce, Carl Jung, Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Sigmund Freud (Author), Fábio Godinho (Narrator)

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500 citas de los grandes filósofos del siglo XX: Colección las mejores citas

Familiarícese con algunos de los filósofos más importantes del siglo XX a través de una cuidadosa selección de 500 citas que introducen sus principales ideas y delinean la estructura de su trabajo con claridad. Descubra nuevos aspectos o profundice en los pensamientos de Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Ambrose Bierce, para expandir su mente y conocimiento sobre nuestra cultura.

Ambrose Bierce, Carl Jung, Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Sigmund Freud (Author), Benjamin Asnar (Narrator)

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500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century

While we tend to think of the great thinkers as hailing from Ancient Greece, the 20th century has had more than its fair share of sharp minds. ‘500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 20th Century’ is a collection of reflections, insights, and observations from some of the best brains of that era. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in history or philosophy. - Born in Ohio, Ambrose Bierce (1842 – 1914) went on to write one of the greatest American novels of all time, ‘The Devil’s Dictionary.’ Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) was an Austrian neurologist who founded the science of psychoanalysis. A Romanian, Emil Cioran (1911-1995) was an acclaimed philosopher who embraced nihilism and pessimism in his ideology. One of the founders of analytical psychology, Carl Jung (1875 – 1961) was a Swiss psychoanalyst and psychologist who had a huge impact on psychology as a science. Gaston Bachelard (1884 – 1962) was born in Bar-sur-Aube and went on to become an important scientific philosopher.

Ambrose Bierce, Carl Jung, Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Sigmund Freud (Author), Brad Carty (Narrator)

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99 Classic Horror Short Stories, Vol. 1: Works by Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Arthur Conan Doyl

CONTENTS: 01. A Suspicious Gift [Algernon Blackwood] 02. Skeleton Lake: An Episode in Camp [Algernon Blackwood] 03. The Wood of the Dead [Algernon Blackwood] 04. A Baby Tramp [Ambrose Bierce] 05. The Damned Thing [Ambrose Bierce] 06. Dagon [H.P Lovecraft] 07. The Horror of the Heights [Arthur Conan Doyle] 08. The_Descendant [H.P Lovecraft] 09. The Cats of Ulthar [H.P Lovecraft] 10. The Evil Clergyman [H.P Lovecraft] 11. He [H.P Lovecraft] 12.The Book [H.P Lovecraft] 13. In the Vault [H.P Lovecraft] 14. Nyarlathotep [H.P Lovecraft] 15. Death and the Woman [Gertrude Atherton] 16. The Striding Place [Gertrude Atherton] 17. Hop-Frog [Edgar Allan Poe] 18. The Raven [Edgar Allan Poe] 19. The Tell-Tale Heart [Edgar Allan Poe] 20. Shadow [Edgar Allan Poe] 21. The Beast in the Cave [H.P Lovecraft] 22. The Doom That Came to Sarnath [Lovecraft] 23. The Vampire Maid [Hume Nisbet] 24. A Tale of the Ragged Mountains [Poe] 25. The Demon Spell [Hume Nisbet] 26. Out of the Earth [Arthur Machen] 27. The Signal-Man [Charles Dickens] 28. The Colloquy of Monos and Una [Poe] 29. Demons of the Sea [William Hope Hodgson] 30. Glámir [Sabine Baring-Gould] 31. Colonel Halifax's Ghost Story [Sabine Baring-Gould] 32. Tales of Secret Egypt [Sax Rohmer] 33. Some Words with a Mummy [Poe] 34. In the Dark [Edith Nesbit] 35. The Sea Raiders [H. G. Wells] 36. The Baron of Beauguard [Gilbert Parke] 37. The Vampire [Jan Neruda] 38 .A Journey of Little Profit [John Buchan] 39. The Keeper of Cademuir [John Buchan] 40. Dickon the Devil [Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu] 41. The Child That Went With The Fairies [Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu] 42. Wicked Captain Walshawe, Of Wauling [Le Fanu] 43. Two Doctors Montague [Rhodes James] 44. A School Story Montague [Rhodes James] 45. The Diary of Mr. Poynter Montague[ Rhodes James] 46. In the Forest of Villefére by [Robert E. Howard] 47. The Dream Snake [Robert E. Howard] 48. The Thing On the Roof [Robert E. Howard] 49. The Imp of the Perverse [Poe] 50. The Devil in the Belfry [Poe] 51. The Crawling Chaos [Lovecraft] 52. Aunt Joanna [Sabine Baring-Gould] 53. The Outsider [Lovecraft] 54. The Hound [Lovecraft] 55. The Disinterment [Lovecraft] 56. The Horror At Martin's Beach [Lovecraft] 57. The Tree On The Hill [Lovecraft] 58. The Outgoing of The Tide [John Buchan] 59. The Curse of Yig [Lovecraft] 60. The Haunter Of The Dark [Lovecraft] 61. Berenice [Poe] 62. The Angel Of The Odd [Poe] 63. Black Ram [Baring-Gould] 64. The Cask Of Amontillado [Poe] 65. Dracula's Guest [Bram Stoker] 66. The Mother Of Pansies [Baring-Gould] 67. On The Leads [Baring-Gould] 68. McAlister [Baring-Gould] 69. Mustapha [Baring-Gould] 70. The Ghost and the Bone-setter [Le Fanu] 71. The Drunkard's Dream [Le Fanu] 72. The Novel of the White Powder [Arthur Machen] 73. The Merewigs [Baring-Gould] 74. Xélucha [Matthew Phipps Shiel] 75. Solange [ Alexandre Dumas] 76. The Fall of The House of Usher [Poe] 77. The Assignation [Poe] 78. The Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade [Poe] 79. Laura Silver Bell [Le Fanu] 80. Descent Into The Maelstrom [Poe] 81. The Power of Darkness [ Edith Nesbit] 82. An Authentic Narrative of A Haunted House [Le Fanu] 83. The Night Wire [H. F. Arnold] 84. The Dualists [Bram Stoker] 85. Stories of Lough Guir [Le Fanu] 86. The Vision of Tom Chuff [Le Fanu] 87. The Three Strangers [Thomas Hardy] 88. Crooken Sands [Bram Stoker] 89.The Cairn of the Headland [Robert E. Howard] 90. The Shining Pyramid [Arthur Machen] 91. Schalken The Painter [Le Fanu] 92. Hellhound Of The Cosmos [Clifford Donald Simak] 93. Ibid [Lovecraft] 94. The Grove Of Ashtaroth [John Buchan] 95. The Moon Bog [Lovecraft] 96. An Account of Some Strange Disturbances [Le Fanu] 97. Ultor De Lacy A Legend of Cappercullen [Le Fanu] 98. The Red Hand [Arthur Machen] Starts at Chapter 98 99. The Inmost Light [Arthur Machen] Starts at Chapter 100

Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Gertrude Atherton, H.P Lovecraft, Hume Nisbet, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Anthony Maher (Narrator)

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