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The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Horror
ISBN: 9781598186550 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Devil's Dictionary is often considered Ambrose Bierce's most famous work. Portions of it were published in the San Francisco Wasp. Originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book, it features Bierce's witty and often ironic spin on many common English words.Finally published in its entirety in 1911, the definitions found therein are as apt today as they were nearly a century ago. An example: "HOMICIDE, n. The slaying of one human being by another. There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person... The Devil's Dictionary is often considered Ambrose Bierce's most famous work. Portions of it were published in the San Francisco Wasp. Originally p... |
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141,16 zł |
The Stories of Captain Abersouth by Ambrose Bierce
ISBN: 9781447468394 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Captain Abersouth is a recurring character in the short stories of Ambrose Bierce and here are collected the Abersouth tales for the first time.
Captain Abersouth is a recurring character in the short stories of Ambrose Bierce and here are collected the Abersouth tales for the first time.
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60,49 zł |
Can such things be? Fiction: stories.: By: Ambrose Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914).
ISBN: 9781985293496 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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39,99 zł |
The Parenticide Club
ISBN: 9781480014985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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34,92 zł |
The Shadow On The Dial And Other Essays
ISBN: 9781480014992 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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48,03 zł |
The Devil´s Dictionary
ISBN: 9781535273527 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and compiled a satirical lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto "Nothing matters," and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname "Bitter Bierce."
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 - circa 1914) was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. He wrote th...
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49,12 zł |
Ten Tales [Moxon's Master and Other Tales]
ISBN: 9781614278252 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 2015 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Moxon's Master" speculates on the nature of life and intelligence. It describes a chess-playing automaton that murders its creator. First published in the 1893, it is one of the first descriptions of a robot in English literature. The master, Moxon, converses with the unnamed narrator. After a thorough discussion about what it is to be "thinking" and "intelligent," the narrator leaves. The narrator returns to Moxon's house later to learn more. He enters and finds Moxon...
2015 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Full Facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Moxon's Master" speculates on...
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49,50 zł |
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
ISBN: 9781617208027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories written by Ambrose Bierce. Published in 1891, the 26 stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. His famous story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is included in this collection.
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is a collection of short stories written by Ambrose Bierce. Published in 1891, the 26 stories detail the lives of sold...
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60,77 zł |
Can Such Things Be?: Ambrose Bierce
ISBN: 9781979805650 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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34,71 zł |
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce Volume VIII
ISBN: 9781530850082 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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43,62 zł |
Cobwebs From An Empty Skull
ISBN: 9781480014688 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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56,75 zł |
The Devil's Dictionary
ISBN: 9781987576252 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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39,25 zł |
The Devil's Dictionary
ISBN: 9781513132464 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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91,43 zł |
The Devil's Dictionary
ISBN: 9781511980777 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large part of it was published in covers with the title The Cynic's Word Book, a name which the author had not the power to reject or happiness to approve. To quote the publishers of the present work:
The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large pa...
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32,53 zł |
On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War
ISBN: 9781447461166 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 370 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio, United States in 1842. Bierce is critically best remembered for his fiction and many other writings are also generally regarded as some of the best war writings of all time. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio, United States in 1842. Bierce is critically best remembered for his fiction and many other wri...
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148,97 zł |
A Son of the Gods; And, A Horseman in the Sky: in large print
ISBN: 9783387051902 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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143,64 zł |
Tales of soldiers and civilians.By Ambrose Bierce (Original Version)
ISBN: 9781530798131 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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38,86 zł |
What I Saw at Shiloh: new annotated edition
ISBN: 9781545006498 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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41,25 zł |
A Cynic Looks at Life
ISBN: 9781973822646 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A Cynic Looks at Life is an essay written by Ambrose Bierce. Misanthropes, grumps, and the hopelessly jaded will relish every ruthlessly witty word of Ambrose Bierce's essay collection A Cynic Looks at Life. Bierce unleashes his jaundiced eye and incisive insight on a number of topics that are still as resonant as they were at the time of the book's 1912 publication. Ambrose Bierce (June 24, 1842 - 1914) was an American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer. Bierce's book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution...
A Cynic Looks at Life is an essay written by Ambrose Bierce. Misanthropes, grumps, and the hopelessly jaded will relish every ruthlessly witty word of...
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43,62 zł |
The Fiend's Delight
ISBN: 9781717343130 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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34,45 zł |