The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition (Paperback)

from TheBentley

Provided you have a pretty firm grounding in 19th century culture, The Devil's Dictionary is great fun--arguably one of the wittiest satires to come out of an entire generation. But it's not a book to read cover to cover. Keep it in your bathroom--or put it in your guest bedroom to help you weed ...

from datrappert

As brilliant as many of the individual definitions are, reading this book from cover to cover is a bit of a chore.

from Juva

A vintage collection of devilishly satirical definitions to common words. The perfect resource for the depraved wit seeking the perfect quotation.

from elfortunawe

Brilliant. If you're looking to expand your vocabulary, you can do no better. At some times he writes succinctly, allowing his ready wit to strike freely. At other times Bierce' writing assumes a prolixity worthy of the dryest of scholars, giving the dictionary a faux-pomposity which perfectly en...

from TheDivineOomba

This is the book that never seemed to end - reading it was a bit like the riddle of the frog who can only jump halfway to the finish line, never reaching it. Luckily, I did. This is the perfect book for nighttime reading. No plot, just interesting definitions to well known word. Some of the langu...