Ambrose Bierce 
The Fiend’s Delight [EPUB ebook] 

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914) was an American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer. Bierce’s book The Devil’s Dictionary was named as one of ’The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature’ by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States, and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction.  Furthermore, Bierce’s style offers us dark, psychological stories with science-fiction  references.