Dictionarul Diavolului - Ambrose Bierce

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Reducere. DescriptionBierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for it...

American journalist and satirist Ambrose Bierce is probably best known for his short stories about the American Civil War. The author's craft for s...

Reducere. Before he trailed off into the wilds of Mexico, never to be heard from again, Ambrose Bierce achieved a public persona as "bitter Bierce" and "the ...

Reducere. Journalist, short story writer, a poet, and critic Ambrose Bierce has been called one of America's greatest wits and an uncompromising satirist. He...

DescriptionAmbrose Bierce, journalist and former soldier for the Union army in the Civil War, began writing satirical definitions for the San Franc...

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Reducere. Bierce was considered a master of pure English by his contemporaries, and virtually everything that came from his pen was notable for its judicious...

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In Tales of Soldiers and Civilians and Other Stories, humor and horror paint a bleak picture of war, marked by violence, isolation and looming madn...

Reducere. Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet, and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) is one of the most striking and unusual literary figures America h...

Reducere. In The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce defined "war" as "a by-product of the arts of peace." A Civil War veteran, Bierce had absolutely no illusi...

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One of the most popular satirical works of world literature, The Devil's Dictionary - here enriched with over 800 definitions left out from the ori...

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Reducere. Ambrose Bierce's "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story that is indispensable in any anthology of short stories. Located in the historic...

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Reducere. Herein are contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as The Cynic's Word Book in 1906; augmented, edited and republished by th...

Ambrose Bierce's satirical flair is most prevalent in his tall tales and similar sketches, where all manner of human foibles are lampooned: the exc...

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Publisher: Boutique of Quality BooksAuthor(s): Drew BridgesNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 14Cover type: Paperbac...

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