The Unabridged Devil's DictionaryIf 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. |
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... page intentionally left blank A C K NOW L. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii INTRODUCTION ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xxxi The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary 1 APPENDIX 247 NOTES 271 LIST OF APPEARANCES OF DEFINITIONS 34-9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 383. CONTENTS.
... definition, lodged between “Curse” and “Damn” in the first edition of his celebrated dictionary (nestled somewhat innocuously herein between “Custard” and “Dad”), is Bierce's manifesto; that ... definitions speak volumes about. INTRODUCTION.
... definitions speak volumes about the private dimension of Bierce's life. So wherefore The Devil's Dictionary? Its author, ostensibly Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?), said nothing in private correspondence or in print about his purpose or ...
... definition of “Christian”: “One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with ...
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