Drabelle writes about all this, but only to brush it aside and insist that Bierce was some sort of morally rigorous truth teller.
Occupy Railroads: Dennis Drabelle’s ‘The Great American Railroad War’|Eric Herschthal|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So why did Bierce, finally, in 1896, become a populist champion?
Occupy Railroads: Dennis Drabelle’s ‘The Great American Railroad War’|Eric Herschthal|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At which Bierce dryly and justly remarked: "No—bring some thistles!"
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
Bierce can make us accept as valid and tragic events more odd than the one de Maupassant had to reject.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
Naturally, Bierce carried his wit and humor into his immediate human relationships.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
For Bierce carried into actual practice his convictions on ethical matters.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
A partial answer to both questions is to be found in a certain discord between Bierce and his setting.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
British Dictionary definitions for Bierce
Bierce
/ (bɪəs) /
noun
Ambrose (Gwinett). 1842–?1914, US journalist and author of humorous sketches, horror stories, and tales of the supernatural: he disappeared during a mission in Mexico (1913)