A veteran of the American Civil War who fought at Shiloh and Chickamauga in the Union ranks, Ambrose Bierce became one of America's best known writers and journalists, admired for his insolent, entertaining and sometimes courageous columns. In 1913 he set off for Mexico, then in the throes of revolution, and was never seen again.
Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses, and vignettes targets the religious, the romantic, the political, and the economic, in equal measure. The book you need to define both friends and enemies, The Devil’s Dictionary is also the perfect gift, showcasing Bierce’s razor-sharp wit and Ralph Steadman’s incisive pen to their best advantage. |
