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Lädt ... The Devil's Dictionary (Original 1911; 2011. Auflage)von Ambrose Bierce
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Ambroise Bierce was a civil war hero who survived to tell us not only what he thought of war and the people who run them, but compiled a devil's definition of a host of terms and words. He gives the cynic's description of the meaning of each entry in the book. Bierce also includes real and invented references to further clarify the scorn with which he filtered the world around him. Lots of fun, though a little knowledge of history and Bierce's life will help you get the jokes. ( ) Se vi piace vedere il mondo da una prospettiva meno usuale e più cinica, non potete perdervi questo piccolo, geniale dizionario. Sebbene non tutte le definizioni abbiano la stessa forza, alcune sono memorabili. emetico (agg. sost.) - Sostanza che suscita nello stomaco un improvviso e vivace interesse per quel che succede di fuori. merito (s.m.) - Le qualità che dimostrano il nostro buon diritto a ottenere ciò che qualcun altro si prende. prossimo (s.m.) - Uno che ci è stato imposto di amare come noi stessi e che fa di tutto per farci disubbidire. Semplice e brillante. Un dizionario scherzoso, che fa ridere, ma fa anche molto riflettere. Sembra che dal 1906 (anno della prima pubblicazione) alcune "peculiarità" umane non siano cambiate per nulla... mentre altre sono entrate nel comune sentire e nella saggezza popolare (o forse ci sono sempre state). sacerdote (s.m.) - Un uomo che si assume la cura della nostra vita spirituale per migliorare le condizioni della sua vita temporale. This dictionary maybe over 90 years old, but it is full of funny sarcasm, and black/dark humor- this is one for the shelves if you enjoy bitter, snarky cynicism and aren't easily offended. Some of the entries are a little bland, outdated or controversial, but it is all tongue-in-cheek satire anyway. A few example definitions found in The Devil's Dictionary: Edible: Good to eat or wholesome to digest. Some examples of edible- a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man and a man to a worm. Hippogriff: N. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse, half griffin. The griffin itself is a compound creature- half lion, half eagle. The Hippogriff is therefore only one quarter eagle- which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. Zoology is full of surprises! Omen: A sign that something will happen if nothing happens. Politeness: The most acceptable form of hypocrisy Wit: the salt with which the humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out
It is very selective in the words it lists, but is a true dictionary in that it gives definitions, occasional etymologies, and frequent illustrations, often invented by the author.... [There] is a long disquisition on King’s Evil, which is practically a history of the scrofula and its supposed treatment by royal touch, and gives an unexpectedly serious tone to the work. However, mostly the definitions are sardonic, curmudgeonly, world-weary, cynical, eccentric, unconventional, rational in a topsy-turvy way, thought-provoking and nearly always very comical.... Put in a thumb anywhere and it will come out with a juicy, refreshing plum, generally on the tart side, but always full of flavour and satisfying. Gehört zu Verlagsreihen — 5 mehr Ist enthalten inBearbeitet/umgesetzt inIst gekürzt inIst erweitert inHat einen ErgänzungsbandBemerkenswerte Listen
Von A wie "Abendland" bis Z wie "Zyniker": hämischer und politisch unkorrekter als "Bitter Bierce" hat wohl kaum jemand die Welt beschrieben. Die vorliegende Ausgabe dieses modernen Klassikers ist die bislang umfangreichste in deutscher Sprache. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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