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Overview"American satirist AMBROSE GWINNETT BIERCE (1842-c. 1914) began his satirical redefinitions of ordinary words in a weekly newspaper in 1881, and saw them first collected in *The Cynic's Word Book* in 1906. But it was with the 1911 republication as *The Devil's Dictionary* that he struck comedy gold for the ages with his pointedly mocking and ironic riffs on politics, business, religion, the arts, and American culture at large. From *abasement* (""a decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of wealth or power; peculiarly appropriate in an employee when addressing an employer"") to *zoology* (""the science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly""), *The Devil's Dictionary* remains as witty today as it was a century ago." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ambrose BiercePublisher: Cosimo Classics Imprint: Cosimo Classics Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.195kg ISBN: 9781605206554ISBN 10: 1605206555 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 01 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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