The Devil's Dictionary

By Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary - Ambrose Bierce
  • Release Date: 2010-01-01
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
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The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, is a satirical book published in 1911. It offers reinterpretations of terms in the English language which lampoon cant and political double-talk.

The Devil's Dictionary has inspired many imitations both in its day and more recently. Recent examples include The Computer Contradictionary, The Devil's Dictionary X and Lucifer's Lexicon.

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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