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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
Note: First published as "A Stranger" in Cosmopolitan, February 1909.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1909 A Stranger
Year Language Title
1963Translated by Rafael Llopis
Spanish El desconocido
1967Translated by A. L. Spoorenberg
Dutch De vreemdeling
1981Translated by Mihai Rădulescu
Romanian Necunoscutul
1988Translated by Gianni Pilo
Italian Lo straniero
2005Translated by Cornelia Marinescu
Romanian
Străinul?Strainul

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
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
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
xxx+
222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Landacre  
Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce 1964-00-00 Ambrose Bierce Dover Publications  
$1.00?$: US dollar
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  
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  
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 Checkmark
Can Such Things Be? 1974-00-00 Ambrose Bierce Citadel Press 0-8065-0550-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
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
330
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Cayea Checkmark
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  
Super Book of Ghost Stories 1977-09-00 ed. Leonard J. Matthews Hamlyn 0-600-34023-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
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
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
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
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
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
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
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 Checkmark
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
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
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
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 Checkmark
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
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
[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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
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  
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
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
 
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
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
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
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
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
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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 Checkmark
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
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 Checkmark
The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce date unknown Ambrose Bierce University of Nebraska Press 978-0-8032-6071-9
$18.95?$: US dollar
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 Checkmark
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