First published in Argonaut October 26, 1878.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Can Such Things Be? | Cassell Publishing Company | Collection | ||
| 1903 | Can Such Things Be? | The Neale Publishing Company | Collection | 107 | |
| 1909 |
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In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Neale Publishing Company | Collection | 266 |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 266 | |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 266 | |
| 1943 |
|
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Heritage Press | Collection | 189 |
| 1963 |
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Mein Lieblingsmord | Insel | Collection | |
| 1964 |
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Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce | Dover Publications | Collection | |
| January 1965 |
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Die Geschichte eines Gewissens | Fischer Bücherei | Collection | 106 |
| 1967 |
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Dat vervloekte ding en andere griezelverhalen | Meulenhoff | Collection | 135 |
| 1970 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | Collection | 236 |
| 1971 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Easton Press | Collection | 189 |
| 1974 |
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Un călăreț prin cer și alte povestiri | Cartea Românească | Collection | |
| 1977 |
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Dat vervloekte ding en andere griezelverhalen | Het Spectrum | Collection | 135 |
| 1984 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | Collection | 236 |
| 1984 | The Best of Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | Omnibus | 121 | |
| 1988 |
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books | Omnibus | 121 |
| March 1988 |
|
I racconti dell'orrore | Fanucci Editore | Collection | 149 |
| October 2008 |
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The Spook House: Terrifying Tales of the Macabre | Penguin Books | Collection | 206 |
| August 2011 |
|
Can Such Things Be? | Blackstone Audio | Collection | |107 |
| July 2012 |
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Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | Centipede Press | Collection |