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The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition (Paperback)
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The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition (Paperback)
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Herein are contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose
Bierce as The Cynic's Word Book in 1906; augmented, edited and
republished by the illustrious author in 1911 as The Devil's
Dictionary. Unlike other editions which modify, tone down and make
moronic additions to Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary,
presented here are the complete contents of the 1911 edition
without deletions, modifications or embellishments, of any kind,
which might diminish the impact of the original politically
incorrect collection; hence, the redundant descriptive addition to
the title as "Complete and Unabridged" which would surely have
caused the author to go ballistic if he were still alive. Ambrose
Bierce was an extraordinary individual: a veteran of the American
Civil War, renowned writer, political pundit, social commentator
and, in many ways, a philosopher who was ahead of his time. His
mysterious disappearance, in 1914 during the Mexican Revolution,
was the subject of the movie: Old Gringo. Shortly before he
vanished, he wrote to a friend: "Good-bye - if you hear of my being
stood up against a Mexican stone wall and shot to rags please know
that I think that is a pretty good way to depart this life. It
beats old age, disease, or falling down the cellar stairs. To be a
Gringo in Mexico - ah, that is euthanasia." His own definition of a
cynic suited him well: "CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision
sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom
among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his
vision."
General
Imprint: |
Special Edition Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2010 |
First published: |
February 2010 |
Editors: |
James H. Ford
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Authors: |
Ambrose Bierce
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-934255-29-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
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LSN: |
1-934255-29-7 |
Barcode: |
9781934255292 |
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