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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 all its contradictions and hypocrisies laid bare. Bierce's fantastic wit and incredible gift for irony shine through this true masterpiece of American literature. This handsome hardback edition with dust jacket makes a wonderful gift or collectible of this classic work of satire.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781398820937
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 304
  • Udgivet:
  • 4. april 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 143x25x219 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 510 g.
Leveringstid: Ukendt - mangler pt.
Forlænget returret til d. 31. januar 2025

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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 all its contradictions and hypocrisies laid bare. Bierce's fantastic wit and incredible gift for irony shine through this true masterpiece of American literature. This handsome hardback edition with dust jacket makes a wonderful gift or collectible of this classic work of satire.

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