The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Definitions of Everyday Words - Ambrose Bierce - Books - Arcturus Publishing Ltd - 9781398817852 - March 1, 2023
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The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Definitions of Everyday Words


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"Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy." In this extraordinary work of scathing satire, Ambrose Bierce provided new humorous definitions of the words that formed the lexicon of contemporary American life. Accumulated over three decades for a series of magazines and newspapers, the entries in The Devil's Dictionary painted a revealing portrait of late 19th-century American life, with al


304 pages, Hardback with jacket

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released March 1, 2023
ISBN13 9781398817852
Publishers Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Pages 304
Dimensions 225 × 146 × 24 mm   ·   518 g

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