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An Inhabitant of Carcosa

Ambrose Bierce · 2005

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"An Inhabitant of Carcosa" is a short story by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was first published in the San Francisco Newsletter of December 25, 1886 and was later reprinted as part of Bierce's collections Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Can Such Things Be? The first-person narrative concerns a man from the ancient city of Carcosa who awakens from a sickness-induced sleep to find himself lost in an unfamiliar wilderness.

Book details

Year
2005
Language
English
Publisher
BookSurge Classics
Editions
1
Pages
306
ISBN
9781594562716

Data source: Wikidata

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