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Author : Ambrose Bierce
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book written by Ambrose Bierce and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781498192101
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (921 download)
Download or read book The Cynics Word Book written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752392770
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (523 download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book written by Ambrose Bierce and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-02 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Cynic's Word Book by Ambrose Bierce
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781508700005
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By Abracadabra we signify An infinite number of things. 'T is the answer to What? and How? and Why? And Whence? and Whither?—a word whereby The Truth (with the comfort it brings) Is open to all who grope in night, Crying for Wisdom's holy light. Whether the word is a verb or a noun Is knowledge beyond my reach. I only know that't is handed down From sage to sage, From age to age— An immortal part of speech!
Author : Ambrose 1842-1914? Bierce
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361681190
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (811 download)
Download or read book CYNICS WORD BK written by Ambrose 1842-1914? Bierce and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539480228
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book. By: Ambrose Bierce written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters," and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce." Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including the poets George Sterling and Herman George Scheffauer and the fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events, and the theme of war. In 1913, Bierce traveled to Mexico to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution. He was rumored to be traveling with rebel troops, and was not seen again. Bierce was born in a log cabin at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio, on June 24, 1842, to Marcus Aurelius Bierce (1799-1876) and Laura Sherwood Bierce.His mother was a descendant of William Bradford. He was the tenth of thirteen children whose father gave all names beginning with the letter "A": in order of birth, the Bierce siblings were Abigail, Amelia, Ann, Addison, Aurelius, Augustus, Almeda, Andrew, Albert, and Ambrose. His parents were a poor but literary couple who instilled in him a deep love for books and writing.Bierce grew up in Kosciusko County, Indiana, attending high school at the county seat, Warsaw.He left home at 15 to become a "printer's devil" at a small Ohio newspaper.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781985295124
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (951 download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book. (World's Classic's) written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran. Bierce's book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (also published as In the Midst of Life) was named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States, and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. His war stories influenced Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway, and others, and he was considered an influential and feared literary critic. In recent decades Bierce has gained wider respect as a fabulist and for his poetry. In December 1913, Bierce traveled to Chihuahua, Mexico, to gain first-hand experience of the Mexican Revolution. He disappeared, and was rumored to be traveling with rebel troops. He was never seen again. Early life: Bierce was born in a log cabin at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio, on June 24, 1842, to Marcus Aurelius Bierce (1799-1876) and Laura Sherwood Bierce. He was of entirely English ancestry, all of which came to North America between 1620 and 1640 as part of the Great Puritan Migration.He often wrote critically of both "Puritan values" and people who "made a fuss" about genealogy.He was the tenth of thirteen children, whose father gave all names beginning with the letter "A" in order of birth, the Bierce siblings were Abigail, Amelia, Ann, Addison, Aurelius, Augustus, Almeda, Andrew, Albert, and Ambrose. His mother was a descendant of William Bradford. His parents were a poor but literary couple who instilled in him a deep love for books and writing. Bierce grew up in Kosciusko County, Indiana, attending high school at the county seat, Warsaw. He left home at 15 to become a printer's devil at a small abolitionist Ohio newspaper, the Northern Indianan.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781296387792
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)
Download or read book The Cynic's Word Book - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Ambrose Bierce and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Ambrose Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781508727170
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (271 download)
Download or read book The Dictionary of the Devil written by Ambrose Ambrose Bierce and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In merely resuming his own the author hopes to be held guiltless by those to whom the work is addressed-enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment, wit to humor and clean English to slang.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
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ISBN 13 : 9781479305353
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. It was originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book before being retitled in 1911.The origins of The Devil's Dictionary can be traced to when Ambrose Bierce was a columnist in the San Francisco-based News Letter, a small weekly financial magazine which had been founded by Frederick Marriott in the late 1850s. The News Letter, although a serious magazine aimed at businessmen, contained a page set aside for informal satirical content, entitled The Town Crier. Bierce was hired as this page's editor in December 1868, writing with satire, irreverence and a lack of inhibition, thus becoming known as the 'laughing devil' of San Francisco.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775412571
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a masterpiece of American satirical writing. The Devil's Dictionary, compiled by famed American journalist and fiction writer Ambrose Bierce, offers readers a compendium of words and phrases with dictionary-style definitions that are blisteringly hilarious and packed with spot-on cynicism and dark humor. The format makes this book a great text for dipping into any time you need a quick laugh.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722883065
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (83 download)
Download or read book A Cynic Looks at Life written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cynic Looks at Life by Ambrose Bierce The question "Does civilization civilize?" is a fine example of petitio principii, and decides itself in the affirmative; for civilization must needs do that from the doing of which it has its name. But it is not necessary to suppose that he who propounds is either unconscious of his lapse in logic or desirous of digging a pitfall for the feet of those who discuss; I take it he simply wishes to put the matter in an impressive way, and relies upon a certain degree of intelligence in the interpretation. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820326348
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks when you wish him to listen," and happiness is "an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another." This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce’s satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book’s ninety-year history. A virtual onslaught of acerbic, confrontational wordplay, The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary offers some 1,600 wickedly clever definitions to the vocabulary of everyday life. Little is sacred and few are safe, for Bierce targets just about any pursuit, from matrimony to immortality, that allows our willful failings and excesses to shine forth. This new edition is based on David E. Schultz and S. T. Joshi’s exhaustive investigation into the book’s writing and publishing history. All of Bierce’s known satiric definitions are here, including previously uncollected, unpublished, and alternative entries. Definitions dropped from previous editions have been restored while nearly two hundred wrongly attributed to Bierce have been excised. For dedicated Bierce readers, an introduction and notes are also included. Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
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ISBN 13 : 9781081272777
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (727 download)
Download or read book A Cynic Looks at Life written by Ambrose Bierce and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays in which Bierce talks about modern civilization and all its faults, the death penalty and many others. His arguments are still relevant to issues of today. Ambrose Bierce was well known for his biting wit and cynical approach to life.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Special Edition Books
ISBN 13 : 9781934255292
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (552 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce - Complete and Unabridged - Special Edition written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Special Edition Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begun in a weekly paper in 1881, Bierce's "dictionary" contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as "The cynic's word book" in 1906.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781508700197
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABDOMEN, n. The temple of the god Stomach, in whose worship, with sacrificial rights, all true men engage. From women this ancient faith commands but a stammering assent. They sometimes minister at the altar in a half-hearted and ineffective way, but true reverence for the one deity that men really adore they know not. If woman had a free hand in the world's marketing the race would become graminivorous. ABILITY, n. The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. Perhaps, however, this impressive quality is rightly appraised; it is no easy task to be solemn.
Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781515244929
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (449 download)
Download or read book The Devil's Dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce - The 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 was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large part of it was published in covers with the title The Cynic's Word Book, a name which the author had not the power to reject or happiness to approve. To quote the publishers of the present work: "This more reverent title had previously been forced upon him by the religious scruples of the last newspaper in which a part of the work had appeared, with the natural consequence that when it came out in covers the country already had been flooded by its imitators with a score of 'cynic' books-The Cynic's This, The Cynic's That, and The Cynic's t'Other. Most of these books were merely stupid, though some of them added the distinction of silliness. Among them, they brought the word 'cynic' into disfavor so deep that any book bearing it was discredited in advance of publication." Meantime, too, some of the enterprising humorists of the country had helped themselves to such parts of the work as served their needs, and many of its definitions, anecdotes, phrases and so forth, had become more or less current in popular speech. This explanation is made, not with any pride of priority in trifles, but in simple denial of possible charges of plagiarism, which is no trifle. In merely resuming his own the author hopes to be held guiltless by those to whom the work is addressed-enlightened souls who prefer dry wines to sweet, sense to sentiment, wit to humor and clean English to slang. A conspicuous, and it is hoped not unpleasant, feature of the book is its abundant illustrative quotations from eminent poets, chief of whom is that learned and ingenius cleric, Father Gassalasca Jape, S.J., whose lines bear his initials. To Father Jape's kindly encouragement and assistance the author of the prose text is greatly indebted.
