Title: The Stranger
Title Record # 101029
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Date: 1909-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org-1, librivox.org-2
Language: English
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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Date: 1909-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org-1, librivox.org-2
Language: English
Note: First published as "A Stranger" in Cosmopolitan, February 1909.
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmopolitan Magazine, February 1909 | 1909-02-00 | ed. Editors of Cosmopolitan | International Magazine Company | $0.15?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
124 | octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued |
mag | |||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1910-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | The Neale Publishing Company (The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce #3) | 427 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1918-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Boni & Liveright | 427 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1924-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Albert & Charles Boni | 427 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| 26 Mystery Stories, Old and New, by Twenty and Six Authors | 1927-00-00 | ed. C. A. Dawson-Scott, Ernest Rhys | D. Appleton & Company | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 310 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Tales of Mystery: Startling Stories of the Supernatural | 1927-00-00 | ed. Ernest Rhys, C. A. Dawson Scott | Hutchinson | 7/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
xii+ 287 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| A Century of Creepy Stories | 1934-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hutchinson | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
xi+ 1178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1943-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Heritage Press | $3.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxx+ 222 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Paul Landacre | ||
| Cuentos de terror | 1963-00-00 | ed. Rafael Llopis | Taurus | 604 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1964-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Dover Publications | $1.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
199 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | |||
| Thin Air: An Anthology of Ghost Stories | 1966-10-00 | ed. Alan C. Jenkins | Blackie | 15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
412 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Dat vervloekte ding en andere griezelverhalen | 1967-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Meulenhoff (Meesters der Fantastische Vertelkunst #9) | F9 | 2.50?: Dutch guilder. ISO code: NLG in 1810s-1999 |
159 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | Sanne Sannes | |
| The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1970-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | 496 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Alex Gotfryd | |||
| A Century of Creepy Stories | 1971-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Books for Libraries Press | 0-8369-4072-5 |
xi+ 1178 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | 1971-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | The Easton Press (Masterpieces of American Literature) |
xxx+ 222 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1974-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Citadel Press | 0-8065-0550-8 | $2.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
| Masters of the Macabre | 1975-00-00 | ed. Gogo Lewis, Seon Manley | Doubleday | 0-385-03270-6 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
330 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | John Cayea | |
| Masters of the Macabre | 1975-00-00 | ed. Gogo Lewis, Seon Manley | Doubleday | 0-385-00883-X | 330 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Dat vervloekte ding en andere griezelverhalen | 1977-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Het Spectrum (Prisma #1788) | 90-274-0916-1 | 159 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | |||
| Super Book of Ghost Stories | 1977-09-00 | ed. Leonard J. Matthews | Hamlyn | 0-600-34023-6 | £1.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
507 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Super Book of Ghost Stories | 1979-00-00 | ed. Leonard J. Matthews | Hamlyn | 0-600-34023-6 | £2.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
507 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Lurking Shadows | 1979-09-00 | ed. Christopher Lee, Michel Parry | W. H. Allen | 0-491-02289-1 | £5.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
157 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Ghost Stories | 1980-00-00 | ed. Deborah Shine | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1158-7 | £1.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Golden | |
| Ghost Stories | 1981-00-00 | ed. Deborah Shine | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1158-7 | 351 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Golden | ||
Necunoscutul: antologie din literatura anglo-saxonă?Necunoscutul: antologie din literatura angle-saxona |
1981-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Editura Junimea (Fantomas #37) | 352 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth |
Dumitru Verdeș?Dumitru Verdes
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| The Best of Ambrose Bierce | 1984-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | 0-89009-798-4 |
vi+ 484 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
omni | |||
| The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | 1984-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | 0-8032-6071-7 | 496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Marvin Cone | ||
| The Mammoth Book of Classic Chillers | 1986-09-00 | ed. Tim Haydock | Robinson | 0-948164-25-5 | £4.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
693 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
| Horror Stories | 1987-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-57098-3 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | 1988-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books (Picador Classics) | 0-330-29802-X | £6.95?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
xix+ 810 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Robin Harris | |
| La valle degli spiriti | 1988-06-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Fanucci Editore (I Miti di Cthulhu #28) | 88-347-0065-1 | Lit 15,000?Lit: Italian lira. ISO code: ITL in 1861-1999 |
267 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Philippe Druillet | |
| Campfire Tales: Ghoulies, Ghosties, and Long-leggety Beasties | 1989-00-00 | ed. William W. Forgey, M.D. | ICS Books | 0-934802-50-5 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 164 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1990-04-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Citadel Press | 0-8065-0550-8 | $6.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
160 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Kevin Kelly | |
| Western Ghosts: Haunting, Spine-Chilling Stories from the American West | 1990-04-01 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh | Rutledge Hill Press (The American Ghosts Series) | 1-55853-069-X | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
viii+ 215 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Harriette Bateman | |
| Great American Ghost Stories | 1991-11-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh | Rutledge Hill Press | 1-55853-146-7 | $21.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
512 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Timothy Holland | |
| Great American Ghost Stories: Volume One | 1992-10-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh | Berkley Books | 0-425-13470-9 | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
[2]+ 262 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Barrall | |
| 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | 1993-07-00 | ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-106-8 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xiv+ 546 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Jack Eckstein | |
| Tales of Horror and Mystery | 1993-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Dean & Son | 0-603-55222-6 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
378 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Luis Rey | |
| Creepy Stories: A Classic Collection | 1994-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-136-2 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
[vi]+ 614 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Image Colour Library | |
| 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | 1997-00-00 | ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-921-2 | $4.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
546 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
| Can Such Things Be? | 1997-01-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth American Classics) | 1-85326-570-5 |
vii+ 161 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | |||
| 100 Fiendish Little Frightmares | 1997-10-00 | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 0-7607-0144-X | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 596 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Lucy Corvino | |
| Great American Ghost Stories | 1998-03-00 | ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh | Rutledge Hill Press | 1-55853-581-0 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
512 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
| Can Such Things Be? | 2003-08-01 | Ambrose Bierce | Project Gutenberg | 4366 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||||
| 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | 2003-10-00 | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg | Sterling Publishing | 1-4027-0973-0 | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
546 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
Valea bāntuită?Valea bantuita Valea bintuita |
2005-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Editura Leda ( Galeria fantastică?Galeria fantastica ) |
973-7786-52-1 | 264 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | |||
| Bierce After Dark: 30 Strange Tales by Ambrose Bierce | 2009-00-00 | Ambrose Bierce | Coachwhip Publications | 978-1-61646-002-0 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
167 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
| Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 2 | 2009-03-26 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
| The Body-Snatcher and Other Classic Ghost Stories | 2011-00-00 | ed. Michael Kelahan | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-2487-5 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 461 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Charles Errard | |
| Can Such Things Be? | 2012-05-02 | Ambrose Bierce | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
coll | ||||
| Can Such Things Be? | 2012-05-12 | Ambrose Bierce | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||||||
| Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | 2012-07-17 | Ambrose Bierce | Centipede Press (Masters of the Weird Tale) | 978-1-61347-015-2 | $350.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
600 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| The Fifth Ghost Story Megapack: 25 Classic Haunts | 2015-01-22 | ed. John Gregory Betancourt | Wildside Press | 978-1-4794-0480-3 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Great Ghost Stories: 101 Terrifying Tales | 2016-03-18 | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-6231-0 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 689 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Echoing Ghost Stories: Literary Reflections of Oral Tradition | 2018-00-00 | ed. Tim Prasil | Brom Bones Books (Phantom Traditions Library #2) | 978-1-948084-04-8 | $14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
261 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Weird Trails | 2019-00-00 | ed. Jeffrey Linscott, Cynthia Ward, Charles G. Waugh | Sam Teddy Publishing | 978-1-943022-20-5 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
vi+ 304 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | ||
| 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | date unknown | ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-106-8 |
xiv+ 546 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | date unknown | ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert A. Weinberg | Barnes & Noble Books | 1-56619-106-8 |
xiv+ 546 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce | date unknown | Ambrose Bierce | Dover Publications | 0-486-20767-6 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xxii+ 199 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
| Great Ghost Stories: 101 Terrifying Tales | date unknown | ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz | Fall River Press (BG-Classic Editions) | 978-1-4351-6231-0 |
xii+ 689 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | date unknown | Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | 978-0-8032-6071-9 | $18.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
496 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Marvin Cone |
Reviews
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1983) in The Guide to Supernatural Fiction