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Overview"The Devil's Dictionary is often considered Ambrose Bierce's most famous work. Portions of it were published in the San Francisco Wasp as a weekly column and in The Cynic's Word Book of 1906. Finally published in its entirety in 1911, the definitions found therein are as apt today as they were nearly a century ago. An example: ""HOMICIDE, n. The slaying of one human being by another. There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain whether he fell by one kind or another -- the classification is for advantage of the lawyers.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ambrose BiercePublisher: Alan Rodgers Books Imprint: Alan Rodgers Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.477kg ISBN: 9781598186550ISBN 10: 1598186558 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 01 August 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 - 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story ""An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto ""Nothing matters"", and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname ""Bitter Bierce""." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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