{"product_id":"the-devils-dictionary-illustrated-hardcover","title":"The Devil's Dictionary Illustrated - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmbrose Bierce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGustave Doré\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e is probably the most brilliant work of satire written in America. And maybe one of the greatest in all of world literature.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It is a tour de force of no mean proportions... so amusing are his unexpected turns of caustic humor, so brilliant his flagitious wit.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the sharpest and most original works of American satire, The Devil's Dictionary transforms the familiar form of a dictionary into a brilliant exercise in wit and irony. Journalist and writer Ambrose Bierce redefines everyday words with biting humor, exposing the hypocrisies of society, politics, religion, and human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach entry offers a concise definition charged with irony and dark humor, turning ordinary language into a vehicle for satire. Bierce's sardonic observations remain as fresh and provocative today as when they first appeared, making this work a cornerstone of American literary humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated edition features a clear, easy-to-read layout and includes 26 illustrations by Gustave Doré, whose dramatic and imaginative artwork provides a striking visual counterpart to Bierce's satirical vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcerpt: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARRIAGE, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOUTH, n. The Period of Possibility, when Archimedes finds a fulcrum, Cassandra has a following and seven cities compete for the honor of endowing a living Homer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46122984439994,"sku":"9782357287549","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/XKNILpL7m29782357287549.webp?v=1783549701","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/the-devils-dictionary-illustrated-hardcover","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}