Begun in a weekly paper in 1881, Bierce's "dictionary" contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as "The cynic's word book" in 1906.
A collection of barbed definitions by one of America's most caustic humorists.
We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers.
An onslaught of acerbic, confrontational wordplay, "The Unabridged Devil s Dictionary" offers some 1,600 wickedly clever definitions to the vocabulary of everyday life.
" This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce's satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book's ninety-year history
"The Devil's Dictionary," by Ambrose Bierce, is a satirical book first published in 1911.
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American Civil War soldier, journalist, and writer Ambrose Bierce consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions.
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American Civil War soldier, journalist, and writer Ambrose Bierce consisting of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions.
"The Devil's Dictionary," by Ambrose Bierce, is a satirical book first published in 1911.
ABASEMENT, n. A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of wealth or power. Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when addressing an employer.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.