Borrowed Brains by Ambrose Bierce
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By Ambrose Bierce · First published 1878 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller · 187 words
First lines
Writer folk across the bay / Take the pains to see and say -- / All their upward palms in air: / "Joaquin Miller's cut his hair!" / Hasten, hasten, writer folk -- / In the gutters rake and poke, / If by God's exceeding grace / You may hit upon the place / Where the barber threw at length / Samson's literary strength.
Find it, find it if you can; / Happy the successful man! / He has but to put one strand / In his beaver's inner band / And his intellect will soar / As it never did before! / While an inch of it remains / He will noted be for brains, / And at last ('twill so befall) / Fit to cease to write at all.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ambrose Bierce
- Date: 1878 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Psychological Fiction
- Length: 187 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book involves the theme of using advanced technology to exchange brain function between individuals, which falls under science fiction.
- Adventure — The plot of the book consists of various adventures and thrilling experiences.
- Thriller — The book carries suspense and excitement, giving it elements of a thriller.
- Psychological Fiction — Borrowed Brains involves elements of exploring the human mind and its function, aligning it with psychological fiction.
Tags
science fiction · fantasy · short stories · horror · supernatural · psychological · thriller · mystery · detective · whodunit · mind control · brainwashing