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| Title | The Devil's Dictionary |
| Author | Bierce, Ambrose |
| Asset Number | 00630 |
| Publisher | The Folio Society |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 2003 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Printing | 5 |
| Description | Cloth/paper hardcover with slipcase.
Fifth printing 2007.
The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary. Satire is using sarcasm and ridicule to expose or denounce human folly. The Devil's Dictionary comprises over one thousand words that poke fun at and criticize politics, religion, professions, and human practices.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - c. 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. |
| Category | Non-Science |
| Epoch | Modern |
| Date Acquired | 09/05/2023 |
| Condition | (2) Very Good |
