7 best short stories - American Civil War - Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Louisa May Alcott, Willa Cather, Thomas Nelson Page & August Nemo

7 best short stories - American Civil War

By Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Louisa May Alcott, Willa Cather, Thomas Nelson Page & August Nemo

  • Release Date: 2020-05-12
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
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The US Civil War (18611865) still serves as one of the milestones in American literary history, commonly representing the dividing line in survey courses and reference works on 19th-century American literature. Through seven short stories selected by the critic August Nemo you will be able to understand the different nuances of this historical moment:

- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
- The Veteran by Stephen Crane
- The Story of a Year by Henry James
- The Locket by Kate Chopin
- The Brothers by Louisa May Alcott
- The Namesake by Willa Cather
- The Burial of the Guns by Thomas Nelson PageFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection! <

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