An Inscription
For a Statue of Napoleon
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Poet Ambrose Bierce 1842–1914
Subjects Painting & Sculpture, Arts & Sciences, History & Politics, Social Commentaries
Poetic Terms Epigraph, Rhymed Stanza, Couplet
Biography
Ambrose Bierce's literary reputation is based primarily on his short stories about the Civil War and the supernatural—a body of work that makes up a relatively small part of his total output. Often compared to the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, these stories share an attraction to death in its more bizarre forms, featuring depictions of mental deterioration, uncanny, otherworldly manifestations, and expressions of the horror of . . .
Poems by Ambrose Bierce
Poem Categorization
SUBJECT Painting & Sculpture, Arts & Sciences, History & Politics, Social Commentaries
Poetic Terms Epigraph, Rhymed Stanza, Couplet
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