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The Bierce Myth
McWilliams, Carey | June 26, 1929 issue

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This article discusses several books on the life of Ambrose Bierce. Some of the books are "Bitter Bierce," by C. Hartley Grattan, "Portrait of Ambrose Bierce," by Adolphe de Castro, "Life of Ambrose Bierce," by Walter Neale. The volume by Grattan devotes only ninety-six pages to purely biographical information about Bierce. As a biographer Grattan falls into grievous and unnecessary error Bierce did not follow his brother to California, he preceded him by three years. Neale is really responsible for the Bierce legend. He is the publisher who brought out that twelve-volume set of "The Collected Works." This edition did much toward establishing Bierce in the eyes of the timid.

See Also:

BITTER Bierce (Book); PORTRAIT of Ambrose Bierce (Book); LIFE of Ambrose Bierce (Book); GRATTAN, C. Hartley; DE Castro, Adolphe; NEALE, Walter; BIOGRAPHY
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