{"product_id":"the-unabridged-devils-dictionary","title":"The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf 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 Devils 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 Bierces satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the books ninety-year history. A virtual onslaught of acerbic  confrontational wordplay  The Unabridged Devils 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. Joshis exhaustive investigation into the books writing and publishing history. All of Bierces known satiric definitions are here  including previously uncollected  unpublished  and alternative entries.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 Bierces Devils 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954694910005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0820321966","price":53.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780820321967.jpg?v=1770280505","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-unabridged-devils-dictionary","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}