Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Cynic's Word Book
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author: Rick Bayan
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780688151256
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For fans of Dave Barry and Gary Larson, 900-plus definitions for the outraged idealist in all of us. The Cynics Dictionary fills the need we all have to reassure ourselves that we're right--things are a mess. The world is falling apart. And if we can't always fix it, at least we can still poke fun at it. Brash, bold, and brilliant, irascible and irreverent.
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780688151256
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
For fans of Dave Barry and Gary Larson, 900-plus definitions for the outraged idealist in all of us. The Cynics Dictionary fills the need we all have to reassure ourselves that we're right--things are a mess. The world is falling apart. And if we can't always fix it, at least we can still poke fun at it. Brash, bold, and brilliant, irascible and irreverent.
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author: Aubrey Dillon-Malone
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780809225460
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wickedly funny, this collection of acerbic definitions features quotes from a range of renowned cynics who tell it like it really is. The likes of Ambrose Bierce, Mae West, and W.C. Fields are represented in this entertaining, no-holds-barred alternative dictionary.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780809225460
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wickedly funny, this collection of acerbic definitions features quotes from a range of renowned cynics who tell it like it really is. The likes of Ambrose Bierce, Mae West, and W.C. Fields are represented in this entertaining, no-holds-barred alternative dictionary.
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Big Nest
ISBN: 9781910150313
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Cynic's Dictionary is an indispensable resource offering satirical reinterpretations of terms in the English language, covering every aspect of human foolishness and frailty. A conspicuous, and it is hoped not unpleasant, feature of the book is its abundant illustrative quotations from eminent poets.
Publisher: Big Nest
ISBN: 9781910150313
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Cynic's Dictionary is an indispensable resource offering satirical reinterpretations of terms in the English language, covering every aspect of human foolishness and frailty. A conspicuous, and it is hoped not unpleasant, feature of the book is its abundant illustrative quotations from eminent poets.
The Dictionary of the Devil
Author: Ambrose Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781508727170
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
In merely resuming his own the author hopes to be held guiltless by those to whom the work is addressed-enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment, wit to humor and clean English to slang.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781508727170
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
In merely resuming his own the author hopes to be held guiltless by those to whom the work is addressed-enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment, wit to humor and clean English to slang.
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author: Richard Bayan
Publisher: Castle
ISBN: 9780785817130
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Wicked, warped, devilish, and dead-on, this book presents rib-tickling, oh-so-cynical word definitions guaranteed to administer a swift kick to cock-eyed optimists.
Publisher: Castle
ISBN: 9780785817130
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Wicked, warped, devilish, and dead-on, this book presents rib-tickling, oh-so-cynical word definitions guaranteed to administer a swift kick to cock-eyed optimists.
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cynicism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cynicism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Devil’s Dictionary
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
“Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
“Dictionary, n: A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.” Bierce’s groundbreaking Devil’s Dictionary had a complex publication history. Started in the mid-1800s as an irregular column in Californian newspapers under various titles, he gradually refined the new-at-the-time idea of an irreverent set of glossary-like definitions. The final name, as we see it titled in this work, did not appear until an 1881 column published in the periodical The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp. There were no publications of the complete glossary in the 1800s. Not until 1906 did a portion of Bierce’s collection get published by Doubleday, under the name The Cynic’s Word Book—the publisher not wanting to use the word “Devil” in the title, to the great disappointment of the author. The 1906 word book only went from A to L, however, and the remainder was never released under the compromised title. In 1911 the Devil’s Dictionary as we know it was published in complete form as part of Bierce’s collected works (volume 7 of 12), including the remainder of the definitions from M to Z. It has been republished a number of times, including more recent efforts where older definitions from his columns that never made it into the original book were included. Due to the complex nature of copyright, some of those found definitions have unclear public domain status and were not included. This edition of the book includes, however, a set of definitions attributed to his one-and-only “Demon’s Dictionary” column, including Bierce’s classic definition of A: “the first letter in every properly constructed alphabet.” Bierce enjoyed “quoting” his pseudonyms in his work. Most of the poetry, dramatic scenes and stories in this book attributed to others were self-authored and do not exist outside of this work. This includes the prolific Father Gassalasca Jape, whom he thanks in the preface—“jape” of course having the definition: “a practical joke.” This book is a product of its time and must be approached as such. Many of the definitions hold up well today, but some might be considered less palatable by modern readers. Regardless, the book’s humorous style is a valuable snapshot of American culture from past centuries. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
The Cynic's Dictionary
Author: Rick Bayan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780709056607
Category : Cynicism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A dictionary for cynics giving pessimistic and disgruntled versions of the words of our times.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780709056607
Category : Cynicism
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A dictionary for cynics giving pessimistic and disgruntled versions of the words of our times.
The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820326348
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks when you wish him to listen," and happiness is "an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another." This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce’s satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book’s ninety-year history. A virtual onslaught of acerbic, confrontational wordplay, The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary offers some 1,600 wickedly clever definitions to the vocabulary of everyday life. Little is sacred and few are safe, for Bierce targets just about any pursuit, from matrimony to immortality, that allows our willful failings and excesses to shine forth. This new edition is based on David E. Schultz and S. T. Joshi’s exhaustive investigation into the book’s writing and publishing history. All of Bierce’s known satiric definitions are here, including previously uncollected, unpublished, and alternative entries. Definitions dropped from previous editions have been restored while nearly two hundred wrongly attributed to Bierce have been excised. For dedicated Bierce readers, an introduction and notes are also included. Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820326348
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks when you wish him to listen," and happiness is "an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another." This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce’s satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book’s ninety-year history. A virtual onslaught of acerbic, confrontational wordplay, The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary offers some 1,600 wickedly clever definitions to the vocabulary of everyday life. Little is sacred and few are safe, for Bierce targets just about any pursuit, from matrimony to immortality, that allows our willful failings and excesses to shine forth. This new edition is based on David E. Schultz and S. T. Joshi’s exhaustive investigation into the book’s writing and publishing history. All of Bierce’s known satiric definitions are here, including previously uncollected, unpublished, and alternative entries. Definitions dropped from previous editions have been restored while nearly two hundred wrongly attributed to Bierce have been excised. For dedicated Bierce readers, an introduction and notes are also included. Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.