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THE NEW DEVIL'S DICTIONARY: By Rhoda Koenig Illus. By Peter Breese (2011 HC){K5}
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- Dust Jacket
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0762772476
ISBN-13
9780762772476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108217393
Product Key Features
Book Title
New Devil's Dictionary : a New Version of the Cyninal Classic
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Dictionaries, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Référence, Humor
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
0.8 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-025749
Reviews
Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, "A witty and mordant compendium of brickbats and bon mots ... refreshingly no-nonsense ... a bracing bit of whimsy ... an assorted and sundry admixture of sharp wit and woebegone drollery... All-encompassing ... Ambitious and devilishly addictive ... An inspired and audacious accomplishment." --BlogCritics Books "Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." --John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil "Bracing, provoking, often brilliant--I ran from one entry to another and was constantly amused and amazed."--David Denby, author of Snark "So smart and mordant it must be read slowly and savored. A great idea, brilliantly executed."--Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance "The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's entertaining dictionary attacks with the same ferocious wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the first."--Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Citizen Cohn "Provocative, engaging, laugh-out-loud funny. A sublime satire." --Chris Ver Wiel, author of Starbucks Nation "Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile."--Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom "The New Devil's Dictionary brilliantly matches Ambrose Bierce's original in wit, candor, and black humor."--Andrew Shaffer, author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, Praise for Rhoda Koenig Legendarily witty." —Simon Callow Praise for The New Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Bracing, provoking, often brilliant—I ran from one entry to another and was constantly amused and amazed." —David Denby, author of Snark So smart and mordant it must be read slowly and savored. A great idea, brilliantly executed." —Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's entertaining dictionary attacks with the same ferocious wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the first." —Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Citizen Cohn Provocative, engaging, laugh-out-loud funny. A sublime satire." —Chris Ver Wiel, author of Starbucks Nation Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." —Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom The New Devil's Dictionary brilliantly matches Ambrose Bierce's original in wit, candor, and black humor." —Andrew Shaffer, author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, "A witty and mordant compendium of brickbats and bon mots ... refreshingly no-nonsense ... a bracing bit of whimsy ... an assorted and sundry admixture of sharp wit and woebegone drollery ... All-encompassing ... Ambitious and devilishly addictive ... An inspired and audacious accomplishment." BlogCritics Books "Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil "Bracing, provoking, often brilliantI ran from one entry to another and was constantly amused and amazed." David Denby, author of Snark "So smart and mordant it must be read slowly and savored. A great idea, brilliantly executed." Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance "The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's entertaining dictionary attacks with the same ferocious wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the first." Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Citizen Cohn "Provocative, engaging, laugh-out-loud funny. A sublime satire." Chris Ver Wiel, author of Starbucks Nation "Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom " The New Devil's Dictionary brilliantly matches Ambrose Bierce's original in wit, candor, and black humor." Andrew Shaffer, author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Bracing, provoking, often brilliant—I ran from one entry to another and was constantly amused and amazed." —David Denby, author of Snark So smart and mordant it must be read slowly and savored. A great idea, brilliantly executed." —Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's dictionary attacks with the same ferocity, wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the old one. This entertaining book has Beelzebub's enthusiastic imprimatur, and from below—where Twain and Mencken swap wisecracks—comes Bierce's voice to say: Read, laugh, and learn." —Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Citizen Cohn Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." —Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom The New Devil's Dictionary brilliantly matches Ambrose Bierce's original in wit, candor, and black humor." —Andrew Shaffer, author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love, Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil "The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's dictionary attacks with the same ferocity, wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the old one. This entertaining book has Beelzebub's enthusiastic imprimatur, and from below—where Twain and Mencken swap wisecracks—comes Ambrose Bierce's voice to say: Read, laugh, and learn." —Nicholas von Hoffman, bestselling author of Citizen Cohn Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." —Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom, Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." —Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom, "A witty and mordant compendium of brickbats and bon mots … refreshingly no-nonsense … a bracing bit of whimsy … an assorted and sundry admixture of sharp wit and woebegone drollery … All-encompassing … Ambitious and devilishly addictive … An inspired and audacious accomplishment." - BlogCritics Books "Ambrose Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary defined basic truths in such a way as to surprise, shock, infuriate, and, not infrequently, delight his readers. Rhoda Koenig's wonderful reprise attains that high standard again and again." -John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil "Bracing, provoking, often brilliant-I ran from one entry to another and was constantly amused and amazed." -David Denby, author of Snark "So smart and mordant it must be read slowly and savored. A great idea, brilliantly executed." -Andrew Holleran, author of Dancer from the Dance "The new devil in Rhoda Koenig's entertaining dictionary attacks with the same ferocious wit, cutting insight, sulfurous humor, and hilarious pessimism as that of the first." -Nicholas von Hoffman, author of Citizen Cohn "Provocative, engaging, laugh-out-loud funny. A sublime satire." -Chris Ver Wiel, author of Starbucks Nation "Fine, bracing stuff delivered with wit and bile." -Nik Cohn, author of Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom " The New Devil's Dictionary brilliantly matches Ambrose Bierce's original in wit, candor, and black humor." -Andrew Shaffer, author of Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love
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A new and beautifully illustrated collection of bitter, biting definitions to celebrate the centenary of The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce's classic The Devil's Dictionary first appeared in its entirety in 1911. Its caustic wit and arch tone have ensured steady popularity and sales to this day. To mark its centennial, Rhoda Koenig gives us a new version of Bierce's mordant vision. Its myriad definitions, like the original's, individually expose hypocrisy, pretension, and vanity and collectively paint a mocking portrait of society at its worst. More than just a denunciation of jargon or political correctness, it lambasts old and young, rich and poor, male and female, left and right, and takes them all down a peg--or three. It deals with classic subjects but also defines new ideas and explicates new usages from "academia" to "teamwork" to "women's magazine." Among the many definitions inside: accessible, adj. (1) Of a subject, one that can be approached by the most intellectually handicapped, aided by the ramp of banality and the guardrail of diminished vocabulary. (2) Of a woman, a nice way of putting it. collectible, n. Object which many are eager to possess, though it may not be attractive, entertaining, or useful. Not to be confused with "spouse." If you relish moral criticism of immoral behavior, The New Devil's Dictionary will leave you howling for more., A new and beautifully illustrated collection of bitter, biting definitions to celebrate the centenary of The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce's classic The Devil's Dictionary first appeared in its entirety in 1911. Its caustic wit and arch tone have ensured steady popularity and sales to this day. To mark its centennial, Rhoda Koenig gives us a new version of Bierce's mordant vision. Its myriad definitions, like the original's, individually expose hypocrisy, pretension, and vanity and collectively paint a mocking portrait of society at its worst. More than just a denunciation of jargon or political correctness, it lambasts old and young, rich and poor, male and female, left and right, and takes them all down a peg or three. It deals with classic subjects but also defines new ideas and explicates new usages from "academia" to "teamwork" to "women's magazine." Among the many definitions inside: accessible, adj. (1) Of a subject, one that can be approached by the most intellectually handicapped, aided by the ramp of banality and the guardrail of diminished vocabulary. (2) Of a woman, a nice way of putting it. collectible, n. Object which many are eager to possess, though it may not be attractive, entertaining, or useful. Not to be confused with "spouse." If you relish moral criticism of immoral behavior, The New Devil's Dictionary will leave you howling for more.", A new collection of bitter, biting definitions to celebrate the centenary of The Devil's Dictionary that exposes pretension and deceit and paints a mocking portrait of our society's vanity and hypocrisy.
LC Classification Number
PN6231.W64K64 2012
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