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The New Devil's Dictionary : a New Version of the Cynical Classic by Rhoda Koenig; Peter Breese; Ambrose Bierce is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A new and beautifully illustrated collection of bitter, biting definitions to celebrate the centenary of The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce's classic The Devil's Dictionary first appeared in its entirety in 1911. Its caustic wit and arch tone have ensured steady popularity and sales to this day. To mark its centennial, Rhoda Koenig gives us a new version of Bierce's mordant vision. Its myriad definitions, like the original's, individually expose hypocrisy, pretension, and vanity and collectively paint a mocking portrait of society at its worst. More than just a denunciation of jargon or political correctness, it lambasts old and young, rich and poor, male and female, left and right, and takes them all down a peg—or three. It deals with classic subjects but also defines new ideas and explicates new usages from "academia" to "teamwork" to "women's magazine." Among the many definitions inside: accessible, adj. (1) Of a subject, one that can be approached by the most intellectually handicapped, aided by the ramp of banality and the guardrail of diminished vocabulary. (2) Of a woman, a nice way of putting it. collectible, n. Object which many are eager to possess, though it

Who reads The New Devil's Dictionary : a New Version of the Cynical Classic?

Author

Rhoda Koenig; Peter Breese; Ambrose Bierce

Publisher

LyonsPress,The

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780762775774

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Reference, Humor, Language Learning