The Devil's Dictionary
$47.44
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2018
Summary
Bierce’s dictionary, first published in 1906 as The Cynic’s Word Book, brought his biting black humour to bear on spoof definitions of everyday words. Over 100 years later, Bierce’s redefinitions still give us pause for thought- making for a timely new edition of this irreverent and provocative satire.
DIPLOMACY, n. The patriotic art of lying for one’s country In 1881 Ambrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definition…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851245079 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851245073 |
| Author: | Ambrose Bierce, John Simpson |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 362g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce (1842 – c.1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet and Civil War veteran. John Simpson is the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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