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Ambrose Bierce

A striped hammock with a pink blanket inside a small ivy-covered stone arch, overlooking a distant landscape. — Original artwork

Convent. A place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.

Ambrose Bierce

Life: 1842-1914
Occupations: writer, journalist, aphorist
Notable works: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, The Damned Thing, The Devil's Dictionary

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), as of 2026-07-09

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