The Devil's Dictionary

Author(s): Ambrose Bierce

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A word book, straight up, with a twist, "The Devil's Dictionary" is an American classic. A Yankee Oscar Wilde with a wicked edge to his tongue, Ambrose Bierce, friend and rival of Mark Twain, was one of America's first great writers and journalists. His razor-sharp wit and underlying rage against hypocrisy are perfectly complemented by Ralph Steadman's equally incisive pen-and-ink illustrations.

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In its first paperback incarnation, The Devil's Dictionary is sure to receive a wealth of new fans. Peppered with impish and incisive illustrations by the iconic Ralph Steadman Will appeal to the QI generation and all those hungry for trivia with an anarchic twist

A veteran of the American Civil War who fought at Shiloh and Chickamauga in the Union ranks, Bierce became one of America's best-known writers and journalists, admired for his insolent, entertaining and sometimes courageous columns. In 1913 he set off for Mexico, then in the throes of revolution, and was never seen again. Ralph Steadman is the author of many illustrated books including Sigmund Freud, I Leonardo, The Big I Am, The Scar-Strangled Banner, Alice and Animal Farm. His most recent publication is the novel, Doodaaa.

General Fields

  • : 9780747594109
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : 0.158
  • : October 2008
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 12mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Ambrose Bierce
  • : Paperback
  • : 8-Dec
  • : English
  • : 423.0207
  • : 192
  • : Semantics (meaning); Dictionaries; Parodies & spoofs
  • : B&W Illustrations throughout