New Devil's Dictionary (eBook)

A New Version of the Cynical Classic

Rhoda Koenig (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2011
192 Seiten
Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-0-7627-7577-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

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A new and beautifully illustrated collection of bitter, biting definitions to celebrate the centenary of The Devils DictionaryAmbrose Bierces classic The Devils 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 Bierces mordant vision. Its myriad definitions, like the originals, 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 pegor three. It deals with classic subjects but also defines new ideas and explicates new usages from academia to teamwork to womens 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 Devils Dictionary will leave you howling for more.

Autor

Rhoda Koenig was born in New York City, where she was for many years the book reviewer of New York magazine. She has written for Harper’s, The New York Times, The New Republic, The New York Review of Books, and Vogue. She lives in London, where she has written social commentary and book, art, and theater reviews for many publications, including The Independent, The New Statesman, The Spectator, The Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, and Private Eye. Peter Breese’s illustrations and artwork have appeared in a variety of publications, including Spectrum 18, They Draw & Cook, Me: In focus, Covet, and Ballad Of. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, Ann Arbor, and Key West, and his clients range from fashion boutiques to Hollywood stars. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his wife and two children.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.11.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Sprach- und Wörterbuch / Deutsch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-7627-7577-7 / 0762775777
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7627-7577-4 / 9780762775774