In one of this author's short stories, a man sees a lynx, a savage with a torch, and finally his own grave, while in another, a chess-playing robot kills its creator. This author of "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" and "Moxon's Master" described a small boy who survives a Civil War battle in "Chickamauga." This author wrote a "Cynic's Word Book" and a sh
In one of this author's short stories, a man sees a lynx, a savage with a torch, and finally his own grave, while in another, a chess-playing robot kills its creator. This author of "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" and "Moxon's Master" described a small boy who survives a Civil War battle in "Chickamauga." This author wrote a "Cynic's Word Book" and a short story in which Peyton Farquhar attempts to burn down the title structure. For 10 points, name this American writer of The Devil's Dictionary and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."
In one of this author's short stories, a man sees a lynx, a savage with a torch, and finally his own grave, while in another, a chess-playing robot kills its creator.
Ambrose Bierce 