Project Gutenberg 2004-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 152 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Black Beetles in Amber Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Black Beetles in Amber" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of satirical poems and verses written during the late 19th century. The work is characterized by Bierce's sharp wit and keen observations of society, politics, and human nature, particularly in the context of events and figures from the Pacific Coast. The collection seems designed to encapsulate the attitudes and events specific to this region, yet it also aims for broader appeal through its intrinsic literary quality. The opening of the collection presents a table of contents listing various pieces, showcasing Bierce's range in addressing different subjects—from political satire to reflections on mortality. In his introductory remarks, he provides insight into his motivations for republishing these verses, emphasizing their connection to recognizable personalities and events of his time. The beginning establishes the tone of defiance against critics and an affirmation of artistic rights, hinting at the provocative nature of the pieces that follow. It sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as conflict, irony, and the human condition, making it clear that readers can expect a sharp critique wrapped in clever poetic forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 348152 349352 2025-01-13T18:55:09.974456 2023-10-06T07:24:02.535953 text/html text/html 359220 2022-04-25T22:51:03 text/html 331499 2025-01-13T18:55:24.296422 application/epub+zip 346671 2025-01-13T18:55:13.326478 application/epub+zip 331568 2025-01-13T18:55:11.928479 application/epub+zip 455352 2025-01-13T18:55:30.209387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414746 2025-01-13T18:55:23.399438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375908 2022-09-06T23:35:19.526512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298878 298850 2025-01-13T18:55:09.143482 2023-10-06T07:24:01.927962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298661 2022-04-25T22:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19464 2025-01-13T18:55:30.346364 application/rdf+xml 14062 2025-01-13T18:55:12.494460 image/jpeg 4064 2025-01-13T18:55:12.209446 image/jpeg 128589 2022-04-25T22:52:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 135456 2022-04-25T22:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 209205 2025-01-13T18:55:10.004484 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia