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The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Definitions of Everyday Words Ambrose Bierce
The Devil's Dictionary: Satirical Definitions of Everyday Words
Ambrose Bierce
"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 al
304 pages, Hardback with jacket
| Media | Boeken Hardcover Book (Boek met harde rug en kaft) |
| Vrijgegeven | 1 maart 2023 |
| ISBN13 | 9781398817852 |
| Uitgevers | Arcturus Publishing Ltd |
| Pagina's | 304 |
| Afmetingen | 225 × 146 × 24 mm · 518 g |
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