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Title: The Death of Halpin Frayser Title Record # 99330
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Date: 1891-12-19
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: First published in The Wave, Dec 19, 1891.
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Translations
Year Language Title
1956ⓘTranslated by Jacques Papy
 French La mort de Halprin Frayser
1967ⓘTranslated by A. L. Spoorenberg
 Dutch De dood van Halpin Frayser
1968ⓘTranslated by Karl Bruno Leder
 German Der Tod von Halpin Frayser
1973ⓘTranslated by Maikell Michael.
 German Halpin Fraysers Tod [as by Ambroce Bierce]
1988ⓘTranslated by Gianni Pilo
 Italian La morte di Halpin Frayser
1999ⓘTranslated by Aitor Ibarrola; first published in Relatos / Diccionario del Diablo (Cátedra, 1999).
 Spanish La muerte de Halpin Frayser
1999ⓘTranslated by Michael Siefener
 German Halpin Fraysers Tod

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? 1893-00-00 Ambrose Bierce Cassell Publishing Company     iv+
320
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Can Such Things Be? 1903-00-00 Ambrose Bierce The Neale Publishing Company     iv+
320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
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.
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Can Such Things Be? 1918-00-00 Ambrose Bierce Boni & Liveright     427
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Can Such Things Be? 1924-00-00 Ambrose Bierce Albert & Charles Boni     427
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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Ten Tales 1925-00-00 Ambrose Bierce The First Edition Club     xiv+
136
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Magazine of Horror, August 1963 1963-08-00 ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes Health Knowledge, Inc.  
$0.50?$: US dollar
 132
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
 mag Checkmark
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  
A Treasury of Great Ghost Stories 1965-00-00 ed. Ira Peck Popular Library SP397
$0.50?$: US dollar
 256
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.
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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  
The Undead 1971-00-00 ed. James Dickie Neville Spearman 0-85435-121-3
£2.10?£: UK pound
 222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Undead 1973-00-00 ed. James Dickie Pan Books 0-330-23797-7
£0.30?£: UK pound
 224
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 Checkmark
The Undead 1976-06-00 ed. James Dickie Pocket Books 0-671-80465-0
$1.95?$: US dollar
 221
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 Alan Magee  
The Star Book of Horror No. 2 1976-11-00 ed. Hugh Lamb Star 0-352-39733-0
£0.50?£: UK pound
 158
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 Les Edwards  
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 Devil's Advocate: An Ambrose Bierce Reader 1987-12-00 Ambrose Bierce Chronicle Books 0-87701-401-9
$22.50?$: US dollar
 327
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
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
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  
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream ... Nightmare 1993-03-00 ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg Barnes & Noble Books 0-88029-903-7
$9.98?$: US dollar
 510
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Kevin Kelly Checkmark
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.
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American Gothic: An Anthology 1787 - 1916 1999-00-00 ed. Charles L. Crow Blackwell Publishers (Blackwell Anthologies) 0-631-20652-3   ix+
481
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 Ralph Blakelock  
American Gothic: An Anthology 1787 - 1916 1999-00-00 ed. Charles L. Crow Blackwell Publishers (Blackwell Anthologies) 0-631-20651-5   ix+
481
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Ralph Blakelock  
Gothic Short Stories 2002-00-00 ed. David Blair Wordsworth Editions (Wordsworth Classics) 1-84022-425-8
£2.99?£: UK pound
 xxviii+
244
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.
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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.
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H.P. Lovecraft's Favorite Weird Tales: The Roots of Modern Horror 2005-11-00 ed. Douglas A. Anderson Cold Spring Press 1-59360-056-9
$14.00?$: US dollar
 391
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 Daniel Govar Checkmark
American Supernatural Tales 2007-10-02 ed. S. T. Joshi Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-0-14-310504-6
$17.00?$: US dollar
 xxxiv+
477
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 Hans Neleman Checkmark
American Supernatural Tales 2007-10-02 ed. S. T. Joshi Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-1-4406-4940-0    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Hans Neleman Checkmark
Gothic Short Stories 2007-10-10 ed. David Blair Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-425-2   xxviii+
244
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.
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The Tindalos Cycle 2008-12-31 ed. Robert M. Price Hippocampus Press 978-0-9814888-5-1
$20.00?$: US dollar
 364
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  
The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever Published 2009-10-00 ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-0-307-47389-9
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xix+
1034
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.
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The Screaming Skull and Other Classic Horror Stories 2010-00-00 ed. Michael Kelahan Fall River Press 978-1-4351-2498-1   xiv+
408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Patrice Kaplan Checkmark
The Tindalos Cycle 2010-05-00 ed. Robert M. Price Hippocampus Press 978-0-9814888-5-1
$20.00?$: US dollar
 363
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 Robert H. Knox  
The Vampire Archives: The Most Complete Volume of Vampire Tales Ever Published 2010-06-00 ed. Otto Penzler Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC 05-1030
$14.99?$: US dollar
 xix+
1034
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.
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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 Death of Halpin Frayser 2012-11-30 Ambrose Bierce Baker Press 978-1-4474-6823-3
$9.95?$: US dollar
 30
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.
 chap  
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 019 2013-01-30 ed. LibriVox LibriVox      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
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American Supernatural Tales 2013-10-03 ed. S. T. Joshi Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Horror) 978-0-14-312237-1
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xliv+
467
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Paul Buckley Checkmark
H. P. Lovecraft Selects: Classic Horror Stories 2016-00-00 Stefan Dziemianowicz Fall River Press 978-1-4351-6281-5
$7.98?$: US dollar
 760
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni Checkmark
The Death of Halpin Frayser 2016-03-30 Ambrose Bierce Baker Press 978-1-4733-6005-1
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
Murder Mayhem Short Stories 2016-07-15 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing 978-1-78361-987-0
£20.00?£: UK pound
 479
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj Checkmark
Murder Mayhem Short Stories 2016-11-12 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing 978-1-78664-512-8
$18.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj  
The Classic Horror Collection 2017-11-30 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78888-263-7
$6.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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The Classic Horror Collection 2018-03-15 ed. uncredited Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-401-1   928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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The Classic Horror Collection 2018-05-01 ed. uncredited Sirius / Arcturus Publishing 978-1-78828-538-4
$19.99?$: US dollar
 928
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Spectral Tales: Classic Ghost Stories 2019-09-06 ed. uncredited Warbler Classics 978-1-73402-920-8
$14.00?$: US dollar
 358
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.
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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
American Supernatural Tales date unknown ed. S. T. Joshi Penguin Books (US) (Penguin Classics) 978-0-14-310504-6
$16.00?$: US dollar
 xxxiii+
477
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 Hans Neleman Checkmark
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