Five wonderful stories by Ambrose Bierce, full of vivid characters, precise and evocative language, surprises and suspense. Written more than a century ago, these stories still capture the imagination with vivid, precise language that bites--and may even draw blood! This Freshwater Seas production presents these five classic stories performed by Susie Berneis and Robert Bethune, with subtle musical underscoring to enhance and enrich Bierce's words. Staley Fleming's Hallucination The ghost of a Newfoundland dog with a white forefoot--and hungry for revenge! The Damned Thing A wild, ferocious animal determined to drive a man off his land-or or drive him insane, once he realizes the strange truth about the danger he faces. An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge A life, flashing before the eyes, and a miraculous escape from certain death, suddenly becomes--something else entirely. Bierce's strangest and most famous fantasy. Diagnosis of Death A doctor whose incredibly accurate diagnoses are not at all conducive to a long and healthy life. The Boarded Window A window forever boarded up; a love forever gone. Recorded on CD by Robert Bethune and Susie Berneis, with musical underscoring by Robert Bethune.
Five wonderful stories by Ambrose Bierce, full of vivid characters, precise and evocative language, surprises and suspense. Written more than a century ago, these stories still capture the imagination with vivid, precise language that bites--and may even draw blood! This Freshwater Seas production presents these five classic stories performed by Susie Berneis and Robert Bethune, with subtle musical underscoring to enhance and enrich Bierce's words. Staley Fleming's Hallucination The ghost of a Newfoundland dog with a white forefoot--and hungry for revenge! The Damned Thing A wild, ferocious animal determined to drive a man off his land-or or drive him insane, once he realizes the strange truth about the danger he faces. An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge A life, flashing before the eyes, and a miraculous escape from certain death, suddenly becomes--something else entirely. Bierce's strangest and most famous fantasy. Diagnosis of Death A doctor whose incredibly accurate diagnoses are not at all conducive to a long and healthy life. The Boarded Window A window forever boarded up; a love forever gone. Recorded on CD by Robert Bethune and Susie Berneis, with musical underscoring by Robert Bethune.