Four of a Kind by Ambrose Bierce
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By Ambrose Bierce · First published 1899 · Genre: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction · 523 words
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ROBERT F. MORROW
Dear man! although a stranger and a foe To soft affection's humanizing glow; Although untaught how manly hearts may throb With more desires than the desire to rob; Although as void of tenderness as wit, And owning nothing soft but Maurice Schmitt; Although polluted, shunned and in disgrace, You fill me with a passion to embrace! Attentive to your look, your smile, your beck, I watch and wait to fall upon your neck.
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Four of a Kind is listed on Textopian as a short story by Ambrose Bierce, dated 1899 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction, Classical literature, Mystery
- Length: 523 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Short Stories — Ambrose Bierce is known for his remarkable and classical short stories.
- Horror — The author's tales often take on a scary or an eerie vibe, a trademark of horror genre.
- Fiction — The book represents imagined events and characters which is a key feature of fiction genre.
- Classical literature — The book was written by Ambrose Bierce, a famous classical American author.
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mystery · thriller · detective · crime · suspense · fiction · literature · american · classic · gothic · horror · supernatural