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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter

Ambrose Bierce

First published 1946
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

A monk falls in love with a young woman who's a social outcast because of her father's profession as a hangman. His idolization of her proves misguided.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1946 The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce Citadel Press Omnibus
1946 The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce McLeod Omnibus
1955 Cover The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter and Other Stories Avon Collection |1
1984 The Best of Ambrose Bierce Castle / Book Sales Omnibus 335
1988 Cover The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce Picador / Pan Books Omnibus 661
January 1991 Cover Horror Story 5 Garden Editoriale Anthology 3
May 2021 Cover El monje y la hija del verdugo Libros del Zorro Rojo Chapbook