The sole witness, Morgans friend Harker, claims Morgan was attacked by an invisible creature. The story concerns the violent death of a woodsman named Morgan. It was first published in the Decemissue of Tales from New York Town Topics. He and Morgan encountered a series of disturbances that Morgan referred to as "that damned thing". 'The Damned Thing' is a famous short horror story by the American writer Ambrose Bierce.
William reads a prepared statement about a hunting and fishing outing undertaken with Morgan. William Harker, a witness to the death, enters and is sworn in by the coroner to relate the circumstances. The story begins in Hugh Morgan's cabin, where local men have gathered around the battered corpse of Hugh Morgan to hold an inquest concerning his death. Discover Similar Campaigns About this campaign. The Damned Thing was first published in Tales From New York Town Topics in December 1893. The Damned Thing is a proof of concept trying to do justice to the original story by Ambrose Bierce. The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, along with his vehemence as a critic, with his motto "nothing matters", earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce." Despite his reputation as a searing critic, however, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. Today, he is best known for his short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His first book, The Fiend's Delight, a compilation of his articles, was published in London in 1873 by John Camden Hotten under the pseudonym "Dod Grile". Bierce lived and wrote in England from 1872 to 1875, contributing to Fun magazine. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American satirist, critic, short story writer, editor and journalist.
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