by Ambrose Bierce · Mateos Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788449503863
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The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical work by American writer Ambrose Bierce, published in 1906. Through witty and biting definitions, Bierce criticizes society, politics, and the human condition. This Spanish edition, published by Mateos Ediciones, presents a translation that captures the essence of the author's black humor and irony. An essential book for lovers of satire and wit.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American author, journalist, and poet. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. S. T. Joshi speculates that "he may well be the greatest satirist America has ever produced, and in this regard can take his place with such figures as Juvenal, Swift, and Voltaire." His war stories influenced Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway and others, and he was considered an influential and feared literary critic. In recent decades, Bierce has gained wider respect as a fabulist and poet.
