Bierce'sclassic work of satirical wit &Steadman'spointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms.Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to.Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her.Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on.Ambrose Bierce's“dictionary”of epigrams, essays, verses, & vignettes targets the religious, the romantic, the political, & the economic, in equal measure.The book you need to define both friends & enemies,The Devil's Dictionaryis also the perfect gift, showcasingBierce'srazor-sharp wit &Ralph Steadman'sincisive pen to their best advantage.**About the AuthorAmbrose Bierce(1842-1914), friend & rival ofMark Twain, was one of nineteenth-centuryAmerica'smost renowned satirists. AUnionveteran of theCivil War, he became one of the best-known writers & journalists in the country. In 1913 he set off forMexico, then in the throes of revolution, & was never seen again.Ralph Steadman, artist, writer, sculptor, political cartoonist, & designer of labels for vintage wines, is the author/illustrator of, most recently, the novelDoodaaa, as well as the illustrator of Lewis Carroll'sAlice, George Orwell'sAnimal Farm, & Hunter Thompson'sFear & Loathing in Las Vegas. His work appears regularly in such publications as theNew Yorker, theNew York Times, GQ, Esquire, & theLos Angeles Times.