Isbn: 9780486204871 - the Devil's Dictionary (31 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. History, n. an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Marriage, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all two. Self-Esteem, n. An erroneous appraisement. These caustic aphorisms, collected in The Devil's Dictionary, helped earn Ambrose Bierce the epithets Bitter Bierce, the Devil's Lexicographer, and the Wickedest Man in San Francisco. First published as The Cynic's Word Book (1906) and later reissued under its preferred name in 1911, Bierce's notorious collection of barbed definitions forcibly contradicts Samuel Johnson's earlier definition of a lexicographer as a harmless drudge. There was nothing harmless about Ambrose Bierce, and the words he shaped into verbal pitchforks a century ago--with or without the devil's help--can still draw blood today. …

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Some minor staining and pencil markings About the book: Cynical definitions, maxims and verse illustrate the irreverent humor of this nineteenth-century satirist as he lampoons cherished American traditions.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Trade paperback. 145 pp. A clean copy with only minor wear. "Cynical definitions, maxims and verse illustrate the irreverent humor of this nineteenth-century satirist as he lampoons cherished American traditions.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Fading on the spine, remain of a small sticky label on back cover. Later reprint of an edition first published in 1958.

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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In Very Good Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. These Caustic Aphorisms, Collected In The Devil's Dictionary, Helped Earn Ambrose Bierce The Epithets Bitter Bierce, The Devil's Lexicographer, And The Wickedest Man In San Francisco. First Published As The Cynic's Word Book (1906) And Later Reissued Under Its Preferred Name In 1911, Bierce's Notorious Collection Of Barbed Definitions Forcibly Contradicts Samuel Johnson's Earlier Definition Of A Lexicographer As A Harmless Drudge. There Was Nothing Harmless About Ambrose Bierce, And The Words He Shaped Into Verbal Pitchforks A Century Ago--With Or Without The Devil's Help--Can Still Draw Blood Today. …

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blanda. Condition: Buen estado. Dust Jacket Condition: Buen estado.

Condition: Gut. mit geringen Gebrauchsspuren V28 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 450 0,8 x 13,7 x 21,3 cm, Taschenbuch.