Poetry · Character
Hans Pietro Shanahan
Hans Pietro Shanahan, a name as mongrel as his fortunes, threading through Bierce's satiric landscape with comic resilience.
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First appearance: poetry
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A most ingenious man with an unnatural thirst for blood, who resorts to corrupt means to satisfy his addiction.
Hans Pietro Shanahan appears in Poetry as supporting figure.
Hans Pietro Shanahan first appears in 0000 poetry.
In The Fountain Refilled: A most ingenious man with an unnatural thirst for blood, who resorts to corrupt means to satisfy his addiction.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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