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Overview"Initially a weekly feature in an American newspaper in 1881, ""The Devil's Dictionary"" was continued with some intervals until 1906, when it was first published as ""The Cynic's Word Book"". Typical entries include: 'fly', a monster of the air owing allegiance to Beelzebub; 'kill', to create a vacacy without nominating a successor; and 'rhubarb', vegetable essence of stomach ache. A humorous perspective of the English language at the turn of the 20th century, the book has a new introduction to give a modern view of the book and its importance in literature." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ambrose BiercePublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Weight: 0.197kg ISBN: 9780198605195ISBN 10: 0198605196 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 September 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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