Ambrose G. Bierce The style and motives of Ambrose Gwinnet Bierce are those of a great intellect and cynic. Through his short stories, his views on war, death, religion, love, and for a twist, the supernatural are blatantly illustrated. His experiences in his own life evidently shaped his literary works, and the end of his life – as mysterious as it was – was fitting for such a man. Having no true formal education, other than that …showed first 75 words of 1601 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1601 total…not worry about offending anyone with his writing, which I admire. There are qualities that Ambrose Bierce possessed which I have never encountered before. Most authors write from their hearts, yet there is something about his stories that show who he really was and what he stood for. He was a most intriguing author, with an equally fascinating life whose name, in my opinion, should be given the same respect as Whitman, Poe, and Hemingway.