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  1. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: 2009
    Publisher:  University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville

    Location:
    Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut, Bibliothek
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1572336803; 9781572336803
    Edition: 1st ed
    Subjects: Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War in literature; War stories, American
    Other subjects: Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914?)
    Scope: xviii, 160 p
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    Includes bibliographical references and index
  2. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: 2009
    Publisher:  Univ. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tenn.

    Location:
    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Unter den Linden
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 1572336803; 9781572336803
    RVK Categories: HT 3705
    Edition: 1. ed.
    Subjects: Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War stories, American; War in literature
    Other subjects: Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914?)
    Scope: XVIII, 160 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Childhood and the fear of death in the Parenticide Club and "Visions of the Night"The failed journey to self-understanding in "The death of Halpin Frayser" -- Sacred to death: tales of terror from In the Midst of Life -- Doubling death: seeking the immortal self in stories from Can such things be? -- Courage and cowardice: facing death in Bierce's early Civil War writings -- Death before dishonor: seasoned soldiers and the burden of heroism -- Collateral damage: civilians and the human cost of war -- Seeking death: tales of suicidal war heroes -- Surviving war: "Phantoms of a blood-stained period" and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Bierce's final dance of death.
  3. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: ©2009
    Publisher:  University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville

    Location:
    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1572336803; 1572336900; 9781572336803; 9781572336902
    Edition: 1st ed
    Subjects: Bierce, Ambrose / 1842-1914? / Criticism and interpretation; United States / History / Civil War, 1861-1865 / Literature and the war; LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General; LITERARY CRITICISM / General; Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War and literature; War in literature; War stories, American; Geschichte; Sezessionskrieg (1861-1865); Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War stories, American; War in literature
    Other subjects: Bierce, Ambrose / 1842-1914?; Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914?)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 160 pages)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Childhood and the fear of death in the Parenticide Club and "Visions of the Night" -- The failed journey to self-understanding in "The death of Halpin Frayser" -- Sacred to death: tales of terror from In the Midst of Life -- Doubling death: seeking the immortal self in stories from Can such things be? -- Courage and cowardice: facing death in Bierce's early Civil War writings -- Death before dishonor: seasoned soldiers and the burden of heroism -- Collateral damage: civilians and the human cost of war -- Seeking death: tales of suicidal war heroes -- Surviving war: "Phantoms of a blood-stained period" and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Bierce's final dance of death

    Ambrose Bierce and the Dance of Death uses psychoanalytic theory in combination with historical, cultural, and literary contexts to examine the complex motif of death in a full range of Bierce & rsquo;s writings. Scholarly interest in Bierce, whose work has long been undervalued, has grown significantly in recent years. This new book contributes to the ongoing reassessment by providing new contexts for joining the texts in his canon in meaningful ways. Previous attempts to consider Bierce from a psychological perspective have been superficial, often reductive Freudian readings of individual stor
  4. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: 2009
    Publisher:  Univ. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tenn.

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 9781572336803; 1572336803
    Edition: 1. ed.
    Scope: XVIII, 160 S., 24 cm
    Notes:

    Literaturverz. S. [143] - 152
  5. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: 2009
    Publisher:  University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville

    “Sharon Talley draws on psychoanalytic theory to illuminate the connections between Bierce’s life and works, without ever losing sight of the historical contexts—especially his experience in the Civil War—that also shaped his... more

    Location:
    Hochschulbibliothek Friedensau
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    Online-Ressource
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    “Sharon Talley draws on psychoanalytic theory to illuminate the connections between Bierce’s life and works, without ever losing sight of the historical contexts—especially his experience in the Civil War—that also shaped his creativity. This judicious and comprehensive book will give a major boost to the reassessment of Bierce’s place in American letters.”—Peter L. Rudnytsky, author of Reading Psychoanalysis: Freud, Rank, Ferenczi, GroddeckAmbrose Bierce and the Dance of Death uses psychoanalytic theory in combination with historical, cultural, and li

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1572336803; 9781572336803
    Edition: 1st ed
    Subjects: War stories, American; Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War in literature
    Other subjects: Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914?)
    Scope: Online-Ressource (xviii, 160 p)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web

    Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Childhood And The Fear Of Death In The Parenticide Club And "Visions Of The Night"; 2. The Failed Journey To Self-understanding In "the Death Of Halpin Frayser"; 3. Scared To Death: Tales Of Terror From In The Midst Of Life; 4. Doubling Death: Seeking The Immortal Self In Stories From Can Such Things Be?; 5. Courage And Cowardice: Facing Death In Bierce's Early Civil War Writings; 6. Death Before Dishonor: Seasoned Soldiers And The Burden Of Heroism; 7. Collateral Damage: Civilians And The Human Cost Of War

    8. Seeking Death: Tales Of Suicidal War Heroes9. Surviving War: "phantoms Of A Blood-stained Period" And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; 10. Bierce's Final Dance Of Death; Notes; Bibliography; Index;
  6. Ambrose Bierce and the dance of death
    Author: Talley, Sharon
    Published: 2009
    Publisher:  Univ. of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tenn.

    Location:
    Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Haus Potsdamer Straße
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    1 A 771538
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    Location:
    Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen
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    2010 A 6456
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    Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig
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    Location:
    Bibliotheks-und Informationssystem der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (BIS)
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    ang 905 bie 8 CV 5130
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Book
    Format: Print
    ISBN: 1572336803; 9781572336803
    RVK Categories: HT 3705
    Edition: 1. ed.
    Subjects: Death in literature; Fear of death in literature; War stories, American; War in literature
    Other subjects: Bierce, Ambrose (1842-1914?)
    Scope: XVIII, 160 S.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Childhood and the fear of death in the Parenticide Club and "Visions of the Night"The failed journey to self-understanding in "The death of Halpin Frayser" -- Sacred to death: tales of terror from In the Midst of Life -- Doubling death: seeking the immortal self in stories from Can such things be? -- Courage and cowardice: facing death in Bierce's early Civil War writings -- Death before dishonor: seasoned soldiers and the burden of heroism -- Collateral damage: civilians and the human cost of war -- Seeking death: tales of suicidal war heroes -- Surviving war: "Phantoms of a blood-stained period" and posttraumatic stress disorder -- Bierce's final dance of death.