The Devil's Dictionary Although a serious magazine aimed at businessmen, the News Letter contained a page of informal satirical content titled "The Town Crier". Retitled in 1911, it has been followed by numerous "unabridge
| Title | : | The Devil's Dictionary |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1533666520 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-08 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : About the Author
Ambrose Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist.
The Devil's Dictionaryby Ambrose BierceA CLASSICThe Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary written by American journalist and author Ambrose Bierce. Originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book, it features Bierce's witty and often ironic spin on many common English words. Retitled in 1911, it has been followed by numerous "unabridged" versions compiled after Bierce's death, which include definitions absent from earlier editions.The Devil's Dictionary began as a serialized column during Bierce's time as a columnist for the San Francisco News Letter, a small weekly financial magazine founded by Frederick Marriott in the late 1850s. Although a serious magazine aimed at businessmen, the News Letter contained a page of informal satirical content titled "The Town Crier". Bierce, hired as the "Crier"'s editor in December 1868, wrote satire with such irreverence and lack of inhibition he was nicknamed "the laughing devil of San Francisco".Bierce resigned fr
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