(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Mar-2022, Hardback, Kirjastus: West Margin Press, ISBN-13: 9781513132464)
The Devil’s Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and hu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Jul-2021, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Mint Editions, ISBN-13: 9781513282770)
The Devil’s Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and hu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Oct-2019, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Alma Classics, ISBN-13: 9781847498175)
One of the most popular satirical works of American literature, The Devils Dictionary is here published in its most complete 1911 version. Contains extra material and notes. A celebrated journalist in his lifetime, Ambrose Bierces began...Loe edasi...
Ambrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Francisco Wasp in 1881, and later for the San Francisco Examiner, launching a journalistic career th...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Oct-2002, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Pan Books, ISBN-13: 9780330484527)
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Ideal for word buffs, this second volume of Frantic Semantics provides an amusing and informative guide to the ever-changing world of modern English, giving 130 definitions for new words, from maven and lairy to pixilated and watershed. Are you ans...Loe edasi...
An incomparable satirist, the author became the laughing devil of the San Francisco news media, for he was about as discreet as a runaway locomotive, according to H L Mencken. This dictionary presents his uninhibited irony and gift for verse parody...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 20-Oct-2000, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Pan Books, ISBN-13: 9780330376679)
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A humorous collection of columns from the Saturday TELEGRAPH. Takes a witty look at the use and abuse of words in current English usage. Each entry looks at the history of the word, how it has changed and what it has come to mean. Includes cartoon il...Loe edasi...
A collection of barbed definitions by one of Americas most caustic humorists. Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this countrys most celebrated and cynical wits — a merci...Loe edasi...
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This is a humourous collection of columns from the Saturday Telegraph. This work looks at the use and abuse of words in current English language usage. What does it mean in It-girl? Each entry looks at the history of the word, how it has chang...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Feb-1997, Hardback, Kirjastus: William Morrow, ISBN-13: 9780688151256)
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Provides humorous definitions for over nine hundred terms, trends, groups, and events, including car phone, personal ad, mall rats, and infomercial For fans of Dave Barry and Gary Larson, 900-plus definitions for the outraged idealist in all...Loe edasi...
