The Devil's Dictionary
Embrouz Birs
Original, Novi naslovi, Akcija 3 za 1599
“Patience" (n. ) A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue
Ambrose Bierce’s The Devil’s Dictionary is a landmark of satirical prose, offering razor-sharp definitions that twist familiar words into startling insights. First appearing in 1911, it unmasks human pretensions, social absurdities, and moral contradictions with mordant wit. Far from a simple parody, the work invites readers to see language—and life itself—through a lens of irony and skepticism. More than a century later, its brilliance remains undimmed, speaking to anyone who delights in sharp humor and uncompromising truth.
Bierce’s style bridges the gap between Jonathan Swift and modern cynicism. It continues to influence writers and humorists who admire its daring blend of linguistic play and philosophical bite.
- ISBN: 9788660364120
- Broj strana: 272
- Pismo: Latinica
- Povez: Mek
- Format: 20x14
- Godina izdanja: 2025
Embrouz Birs
Embrouz Birs (Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914) bio je američki pisac, novinar i satiričar, poznat po crnom humoru i pesimističnom pogledu na život. Najpoznatije mu je delo The Devil’s Dictionary (1906), zbirka ironičnih i zajedljivih definicija, dok su njegove priče, poput „An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge“, među vrhovima američke kratke proze. Kao ratni veteran Severnjačke vojske, često je u književnosti obrađivao teme rata, smrti i besmisla ljudskog postojanja. Nestao je 1914. godine u Meksiku, a okolnosti njegove smrti ostale su nepoznate, što je dodatno obavilo njegovu ličnost aurom misterije.
