The Devil's Dictionary - 9781582343808
Un libro in lingua di Ambrose Bierce Steadman Ralph (ILT) Ralph Steadman edito da St Martins Pr, 2003
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Bierce's classic work of satirical wit and Steadman's pointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms.
Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.
Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her.
Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on.
Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses, and vignettes targets the religious, the romantic, the political, and the economic, in equal measure. The book you need to define both friends and enemies, The Devil's Dictionary is also the perfect gift, showcasing Bierce's razor-sharp wit and Ralph Steadman's incisive pen to their best advantage.
Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.
Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her.
Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on.
Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses, and vignettes targets the religious, the romantic, the political, and the economic, in equal measure. The book you need to define both friends and enemies, The Devil's Dictionary is also the perfect gift, showcasing Bierce's razor-sharp wit and Ralph Steadman's incisive pen to their best advantage.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Devil's Dictionary
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Ambrose Bierce Steadman Ralph (ILT) Ralph Steadman
- Editore: St Martins Pr
- Collana: St Martins Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Dicembre '03
- Genere: REFERENCE
- Argomenti : English language Dictionaries Humor English language Semantics Humor Vocabulary Humor
- Pagine: 192
- Peso gr: 317
- Dimensioni mm: 190 x 127 x 19
- ISBN-10: 1582343802
- EAN-13: 9781582343808