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En español neutro, un clásico de la literatura de horror y misterio. El aceite de perro es un tratamiento tradicional para muchas enfermedades. Por un accidente feliz, los ingredientes se cambian un poco y el resultado es mas satisfactorio de lo esperado.

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.

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 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.

Bli bekant med några av de viktigaste filosoferna under 1900-talet genom ett noggrant urval av 500 citat som introducerar deras huvudsakliga idéer och avgränsar strukturen i deras arbete med klarhet. Upptäck nya aspekter eller fördjupa dig i tankarna hos Emil Cioran, Gaston Bachelard, Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Ambrose Bierce, för att utöka ditt sinne och kunskap om vår kultur.

Bierce está a la altura de Poe, Lovecraft y Maupassant en el panteón de ilustres del género terrorífico. Fue un maestro en la recreación de tensas atmósferas desasosegantes en medio de las cuales detona repentinamente un horror «físico», absorbente y feroz.

Bierce está a la altura de Poe, Lovecraft y Maupassant en el panteón de ilustres del género terrorífico. Fue un maestro en la recreación de tensas atmósferas desasosegantes en medio de las cuales detona repentinamente un horror "físico", absorbente y feroz.

Ambrose Bierce was een Amerikaanse schrijver en journalist, weinig bekend in Frankrijk. Het is vooral bekend als de auteur van het "Woordenboek van de Duivel" en zwarte humor nieuwe frequent in het fantasy genre. Bierce schreef bijna honderd nieuwe, heel vaak over de dood van het individu en absurditeit. Inclusief nieuwe collectie van de gewelddadige dood gewijd aan de verschrikkingen van de Burgeroorlog.

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce nació el 24 de junio de 1842 en Ohio, Estados Unidos. De padres granjeros, Ambrose fue el décimo de 13 hijos. Luchó en la Guerra Civil Estadounidense, llegando al grado de comandante.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) was an American author and Civil War veteran. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story set during the American Civil War and is considered Bierce's finest work.

An excellent collection of creepy ghost stories from some of the most notable names of early horror fiction, including: “The Willows” by Algernon Blackwood, “The Shadows On The Wall” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, “The Messenger” by Robert W.Chambers, “Lazarus” by Leonid Andreyev, “The Beast With Five Fingers” by W.F. Harvey, “The Mass Of Shadows” by Anatole France, “What Was It” by Fitz-James O’brien, “The Middle Toe Of The Right Foot” by Ambrose Bierce, “The Shell Of Sense” by Olivia Howard Dunbar, and more!

Twenty-four short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion - ghostly, spooky, to be listened to in the dark, perhaps with a light, crackling fire burning dimly in the background. Stories of ghosts, apparitions, and strange, inexplicable occurrences are prevalent in these tales, some of which occur on or near Civil War fields of battle, some in country cottages, and some within urban areas. Can Such Things Be? implies and relates that anything is possible, at any time.

Ambrose Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer, and satirist, who wrote many chilling stories of the supernatural. "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot" is one of his best.

Known for his wit and sardonic humor, Ambrose Bierce wrote horror with the intensity of Edgar Allan Poe. Many think Bierce outdid Poe in the genre. Included are nine short stories: "The Eyes of the Panther", "A Watcher by the Dead", "The Death of Halpin Frayser", "The Suitable Surroundings", "An Adventure at Brownville", "Moxon's Master", "Mysterious Disappearances", "The Famous Gilson Bequest", and "The Secret of Macarger's Gulch".

During the American Civil War, a man stands on a railroad bridge about to be hanged. At the last minute, the rope breaks - or does it? This much-anthologized short story was adapted into one of the most popular episodes of The Twilight Zone.

El miedo es una de las sensaciones más intensas que puede sentir el hombre. Desde las épocas más remotas, las historias de terror le permitieron poner bajo control sus emociones más profundas. Situaciones que sobrepasan las leyes naturales, fenómenos desconocidos, fuerzas ocultas, seres imaginarios o reales, pero siempre enigmáticos, siempre monstruosos. Porque la incertidumbre es atractiva, el relato de horror genera nuevos sentimientos, y devela luces allí donde sólo habitan las sombras.

A sentry falls asleep at his post, leading to dire consequences. This is a classic tale about the terrible cost of the Civil War, which divided entire families.

Ambrose Bierce's short stories are generally held to be among the best of the 19th century. He wrote realistically of the terrible things he had seen in the war in such stories as An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ( also available from Audible ) and Chickamauga. In Chickamauga, he gives a vivid description, through the eyes of a child, of the aftermath of a Civil War battle. The reason for the child's unusual reaction to the scene is revealed in a startling conclusion.

Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is of the best "macabre" tales ever written. It is presented here in its entirety along with eight other incredible tales.

These five 19th-century ghost stories from both sides of the Atlantic provide some of the best chills in the genre. Ambrose Bierce is well-known, but "To Let" by B. M. Croker and "The Upper Berth" provide moments to tingle the spine, as does "An Account of Some Strange Disturbances" by Le Fanu.