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A Lady from Redhorse

Ambrose Bierce

First published 1891
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Mary Jane is courted by one of her two childhood friends but finds herself drawn to another man, who turns out to be the other friend; she hadn't recognized him because she thought he was dead.

First published in the San Francisco Examiner, March 15, 1891 as "An Heiress from Redhorse"

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1891 Cover Tales of Soldiers and Civilians E. L. G. Steele Collection 289
1892 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Chatto & Windus Collection 235
1898 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians G. P. Putnam's Sons Collection 301
1908 Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories: American The Review of Reviews Co. Anthology 97
1909 Cover In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians The Neale Publishing Company Collection 373
1909 American The Review of Reviews Co. Anthology 97
1910 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Chatto & Windus Collection 235
1918 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Boni & Liveright Collection 373
1918 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Boni & Liveright Collection 373
1930 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Chatto & Windus Collection 235
1941 In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Chatto & Windus Collection 235
1970 Cover The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce Doubleday Collection 231
1974 Cover Un călăreț prin cer și alte povestiri Cartea Românească Collection
1984 Cover The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce University of Nebraska Press Collection 231
1984 The Best of Ambrose Bierce Castle / Book Sales Omnibus 172
1988 Cover The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce Picador / Pan Books Omnibus 172
March 1988 Cover I racconti dell'orrore Fanucci Editore Collection 142
October 2008 Cover The Spook House: Terrifying Tales of the Macabre Penguin Books Collection 199