What is Ambrose Bierce writing style?

Ambrose Bierce sure put the "amb" (and the "big") in ambiguity. Still, our first time reading the story, we don't quite realize things are ambiguous. So let's focus on the "descriptive" aspect of Bierce's writing. read more

Bierce's writing style might have been ahead of its time, especially his short fiction. Earning the nickname 'Bitter Bierce' from his cynicism and his life motto 'Nothing Matters,' Bierce's style of writing is still influential today. read more

The Ambrose Bierce Papers, 1872–1913 (2 linear ft.) and Foster family collection of Ambrose Bierce materials (3 linear feet) are housed in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at Stanford University Libraries. read more