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The Devil's Dictionary (illustrated)
The Devil's Dictionary (illustrated)
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Satiric lexicon by Ambrose Bierce, first compiled as The Cynic's Word Book in 1906. T
he barbed definitions that Bierce began publishing in a weekly journal he edited in
San Francisco, brought this 19th-century stock form to a new level of artistry.
Employing a terse, aphoristic style, Bierce lampooned social, professional, and
religious convention, as in his definitions for bore--"A person who talks when you
wish him to listen"; architect--"One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a
draft of your money"; and saint--"A dead sinner revised and edited."
Includes unique illustrations.
he barbed definitions that Bierce began publishing in a weekly journal he edited in
San Francisco, brought this 19th-century stock form to a new level of artistry.
Employing a terse, aphoristic style, Bierce lampooned social, professional, and
religious convention, as in his definitions for bore--"A person who talks when you
wish him to listen"; architect--"One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a
draft of your money"; and saint--"A dead sinner revised and edited."
Includes unique illustrations.
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