The Devil's Dictionary
Start Publishing LLC · Hardcover · December 12, 2012
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- Genres
- Language Humor, Dictionaries, Humor
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, December 12, 2012
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The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical reference book written by Ambrose Bierce. The book offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language, lampooning cant, and political doublespeak, as well as other aspects of human foolishness and frailty.
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A number of the definitions are accompanied by satiric verses, many of which are signed with comic pseudonyms such as Salder Bupp and Orm Pludge; the most frequently appearing contributor is that learned and ingenious cleric, Father Gassalasca Jape, S.J., whose lines bear his initials.
Where it sits
| Dictionaries | 68% |
|---|---|
| Language Humor | 39% |
| Humor | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- LGBTQ+ Humor
- Authors
- Ambrose Bierce
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- December 12, 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- LGBTQ+ Humor