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The American writer attacks many nineteenth-century institutions and individuals in these collected short fables

The story's unexpected twist ending leaves readers questioning the nature of truth and illusion, making it a timeless piece of American literature that continues to resonate with audiences today.

Among his most famous works are The Devil's Dictionary and the short story »An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.«

Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary is a classic that stands alongside the best work of satirists such as Twain, Mencken, and Thurber. This unabridged edition will be celebrated by humor fans and word lovers everywhere.

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce’.

Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. How is this book unique?