Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 475 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod A Son of the Gods, and A Horseman in the Sky Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger "A Son of the Gods, and A Horseman in the Sky" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of war, particularly as they pertain to the American Civil War. Through Bierce's poignant narratives, readers delve into the psychological impacts of battle, highlighting both the nobility and the tragic consequences of conflict. The first story, "A Son of the Gods," focuses on a young officer who bravely rides into enemy territory to gather intelligence, illustrating the complexities of valor and the cost of such courage. His actions are met with admiration from his comrades but end with tragic consequences that raise poignant questions about the nature of duty and sacrifice. In "A Horseman in the Sky," the narrative centers on Carter Druse, a Virginian soldier who faces an emotionally charged decision when he discovers that the enemy he must confront is his own father. This harrowing scenario encapsulates the deep personal dilemmas soldiers faced during the war, reflecting on themes of loyalty, love, and the weight of one’s choices in the tumult of battle. Through both stories, Bierce crafts a powerful commentary on the myriad emotional landscapes shaped by war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction War stories, American PS Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 65431 65432 2024-10-03T06:07:53.374153 2023-10-03T06:06:58.625524 text/html text/html 60911 2018-07-11T12:34:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 23205 2018-07-11T12:35:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105220 2024-10-03T06:07:59.304637 application/epub+zip 103855 2024-10-03T06:07:56.841129 application/epub+zip 91612 2024-10-03T06:07:55.443129 application/epub+zip 228634 2024-10-03T06:08:01.130602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219955 2024-10-03T06:07:58.537664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191409 2022-09-03T08:17:44.996399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54538 54513 2024-10-03T06:07:53.056160 2023-10-03T06:06:58.424435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54390 2018-07-11T12:34:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21906 2018-07-11T12:35:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20355 2024-10-03T06:08:01.254601 application/rdf+xml 15922 2024-10-03T06:07:56.177146 image/jpeg 3807 2024-10-03T06:07:55.905147 image/jpeg 103706 2024-10-03T06:07:53.381163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia