Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 524 Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1913 Grile, Dod Shapes of Clay Etext produced by Rick Niles, Kat Jeter, John Hagerson and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Shapes of Clay" by Ambrose Bierce is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems explore various themes, including the intricacies of human existence, society's follies, and philosophical musings on life and death. With a satirical edge, Bierce reflects on the human condition through vivid imagery and thoughtful verse, likely appealing to readers interested in classic poetry with a critical lens on society. The opening of the collection introduces a dreamlike exploration of a city and its duality, capturing the vibrancy of urban life alongside its inevitable decay. Bierce's imagery evokes a sense of grandeur as well as desolation, contrasting the lofty aspirations of humanity with the melancholic inevitabilities of existence. He presents an introspective journey filled with philosophical questions about mortality and the legacies we leave behind, setting the tone for the reflective nature of the poems that follow. Through this opening portion, Bierce invites readers to contemplate their place in a world marked by both the glory and the futility of human endeavor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 365965 2025-10-05T15:43:35.647731 text/html 369733 2024-10-28T19:47:09 text/html 218584 2025-10-05T15:43:49.368729 application/epub+zip 226113 2025-10-05T15:43:39.620721 application/epub+zip 213797 2025-10-05T15:43:37.887733 application/epub+zip 468098 2025-10-05T15:43:54.644722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411209 2025-10-05T15:43:47.575740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378390 2022-09-06T21:55:20.668905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304712 2025-10-05T15:43:34.462822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284962 2024-10-28T19:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16229 2025-10-05T15:43:54.781658 application/rdf+xml 11407 2025-10-05T15:43:38.413783 image/jpeg 3165 2025-10-05T15:43:38.150773 image/jpeg 202642 2025-10-05T15:43:35.676794 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Herman, William (Author of The dance of death) en.wikipedia