The Green Lantern Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)

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When Abin Sur's spacecraft crashed to Earth, the dying Green Lantern used his Power Ring to summon the only man who was worthy enough to take his place. Thus Hal Jordan, jet fighter test pilot, became the new Green Lantern of Earth. This hardcover masterpiece reprints the original tales of Hal as he learns both the limits and powers of his Power Ring and fights against surreal foes such as the Invisible Destroyer and the Giant Puppet. In these timeless tales, we see how an ordinary man begins his journey of becoming one of the world's greatest champions.

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Silver Age SF at its best.......2006-08-20

To create a hit comic today you need to tell the origin in the first issue, begin the exploits in issue 2 and kill a character in #3, just to stay alive. When Green Lantern was reworked in the pages of Showcase - in the 60s - this was not the case. Broome and Kane's SF masterpiece takes a full year to unfold GL's origin; and this is how it should be. Giving bits and pieces of the complex tale of an intergalactic police force while providing good characterization and admittedly somewhat gimmicky stories, Green Lantern is a blast, and one of the few comics of the era with a strong Science Fiction bent.
I leave it to others to review Gil Kane's art but suffice it to say that Green Lantern, some 40 years later, is still thought of as his character. Enjoy!

Rediscover a great science fiction comic hero.......2006-08-19

This hardbound volume containing the start of Hal Jordan's Green Lantern adventures is superb. From the quality of the book itself to the great original stories, it's a worthy addition to your bookshelf. You definitely see striking differences when you compare this volume to the Green Lantern graphic novels of today. But there's room for us fans to like both.

I also recommend "Green Lantern: Rebirth". Hal's a hero for the new century as well as the last.

A must have.......2005-03-10

I bought the Batman and Superman Archives before buying the Green Lantern Archives. When I placed them all side-by-side I noticed the GL Archives is much thinner; there's an eighty page difference! Also Sinestro appears in GL# 7, 9 and 12 which will be in Green Lantern Archives #2 just in case anyone out there is buying this for his stories. Even though I mention these negatives, this is a must have for any Green Lantern fan! I would give this book 6 stars out of 5 if I could ... the art is beautiful and the stories are simple but amazing. Go buy this now! Next on the list is Aquaman LOL!

Comics as they should be.......2004-03-19

The first Volume reprinting the Hal Jordan Green Lantern series.

As the issues are not affordable this is just the way to enjoy the old stories that we all loved.

Some Classic stories here including the first Hector Harmond and the first glimpse of the Guardians of the Universe.

Far and away better than the current series both story and art.

Looking forward to future issue featuring Alan Scott crossovers.

I'm very pleased that they finally did this........2003-09-14

I've always been a huge GLC fan but I was unable to find the original 60s Hal Jordan comics, sure i seen a few here and there but never all together like this. I must say that if you like green lantern it's a must buy, especially if you think as I do and that dc and the writters spit on the greatness that was Hal jordan.

The Golden Age Green Lantern Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)

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Even better than the first volume!
The Original Green Lantern's Debut
Original Lantern gets Green light
The original green lantern - still the best outfit

The Golden Age Green Lantern Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions)
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After finding a mystical lantern and carving a ring out of its material, Alan Scott was transformed from a simple engineer into the legendary hero Green Lantern. The iconic predecessor to the many heroes that bore his name after him, Scott wielded magic-based powers and suffered from a vulnerability to wood. This hardcover archive edition, which collects Scott's earliest adventures from the 1930's, includes Green Lantern's first appearance, his origin, and the debut of his friend and confidant Doiby Dickles.

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Classic Reprints of a Comic-book Stalwart.......2005-01-23

When I first started reading comic books, my only exposure to super-heros up to that point had been through other media, specifically the cartoon "The Super Friends". Imagine my surprise to learn that there was more than ONE of nearly every Super Friend in the comic books. Adding to my confusion was the fact that these counterparts lived on a parallel Earth, and that some, like Superman and Batman, were identical to the heroes I knew, but that others, like Flash and Green Lantern, were entirely different from the characters I watched Saturday mornings.

It didn't take me long to figure out what was going on: the heroes of the forties, the more famous revisions in the late 50s and early 60s, and the fact that after 1985, SOME of that didn't matter anymore. The Superman and Batman of Earth 2 were gone, but the GL and Flash remained along side their more famous Silver Age counterparts. And, for the most part, they retain a strong measure of popularity in their own right, co-starring in DC's monthly "JSA", as well as playing supporting roles throughout the comic book line. AND, for the most part, their golden age adventures were still part of continuity.

So it was with great eagerness that I picked up and read "The Golden Age Green Lantern Archives". And I must say I am pleased. Now, there are some basic caveats that go along with reading comics from the golden age. Character development is minimal; plot rules all. Art is mostly simple and cartoony. Narration is always needlessly elaborate (don't say in one word when you can say it in seven). Continuity is negligible. Taken in that spirit, the Golden Age Green Lantern is a treat.

For those not familiar, Green Lantern is really Alan Scott, the lone survivor of a train wreck, saved by a magical lantern. This lantern originally came to earth as a meteorite, which was molded by a Chinese lamp-maker into a lamp. It made its way across the centuries, before landing in Scott's lap, bringing first death (by killing the superstitious peasants who murdered the lamp-maker), life (restoring sanity to an asylum inmate), and finally, to Alan, power, in the form of a ring which responds to Alan's will, allowing him to do anything he can imagine. It's only weakness is wood. In this way, Green Lantern is unique among golden age heroes, as he actually has a well-thought out origin.

The team of Bill Finger on writing and Marty Nodell on art is, for the most part, a winner. Finger, co-creator of Batman, knew how to tell a story (he was also guilty of overwriting narration). Nodell's art started particularly cartoony, often looking rushed, and out of proportion, and even awful. As the volume (and the months) progress, however, Nodell's artwork improved noticeably, becoming cleaner with some nice instances of detailed line work. Not often, but it is a noticeable improvement.

One of the problems I had with "The Golden Age Starman" was the science fiction hero being saddled with mundane crooks and thugs as villains. Green Lantern has this problem to a minor extent, but it doesn't seem quite as bad. Alan was created from the start as a "people's champion" so to speak. He starts out as an engineer. A gangster is responsible for the train wreck that indirectly gives Alan his powers. Later, Alan joins a radio station, and, rather like Clark Kent, is privy to corrupt politicians, power brokers, loan sharks, and the like. It seems far more intrinsic to the character to battle mundane crooks than it does with Starman.

Alan did have some unique qualities. While Alan was in competition with himself for the affections the lovely Irene, Alan himself was no sop, often tangling with crooks in his civilian identity. Further, like other heroes, he gained a sidekick, but NOT a teenage Robin. Rather, his partner was tough middle-aged cab driver, Doiby (derby) Dickles, who often charged in swinging to a fray while mangling the English language.

Alan continues to be a prominent force in the DC Universe. I'm looking forward to future volumes in this series, particularly the stories that introduced real super-villains. As a continuing stalwart, he deserves it.

Even better than the first volume!.......2003-12-04

I have always made it a habit to tell people about the DC Archive Edition reprints of Golden Age comicbooks. They are a veritable MIRACLE! Without them, it would have been impossible for me to ever read comicbooks from the 1930s and 1940s. You see, time was when comicbooks were not dutifully collected and kept in Mylar bags like today. In fact, they were little more than "read-once-then-use-for-fish-wrappers". More than this, many of these Golden Age comics had very low print runs and were printed on inferior paper due to the paper shortage during the War Years. The DC Archive Editions therefore exist to collect these gems of American Pop-Culture into durable and elegant reprint editions for us today.

The second volume of the Golden Age Green Lantern Archives gives us more stories of Alan Scott (Green Lantern) and his bumbling sidekick, Doiby Dickles. We see in this volume a more confident Alan Scott, who is a lot more comfortable in his role as a mystery-man who helps out. The highlights of this volume are the great, epic four-parters (from GL#2 and GL#3). Book-length stories were very uncommon in the Golden Age. Usually editors get their writers/artists to produce short stories that are usually kept in drawers as "reserved-material". And usually a comic book is made up of four such short stories. Therefore, the editor has a lot of freedom packing in stories from his "reserved-material" should a writer/artist fail to turn in stories in any given month. However, the rare book-length epics (like those collected here) really allows the writer and artist to strut their stuff. Bill Finger and Mart Nodell gives us a great crime mystery in GL#2 and a whimsical adventure to an El-Dorado-like paradise in GL#3.

Other highlights of this volume includes Doiby Dickles discovering GL's secret identity for the first time. The battle against the modern-day Napoleon is collected here also (this is where we learn that Alan Scott's middle name is Wellington). We also see Alan and Irene's first kiss. Overall, the stories in this volume should bring a smile and an occasional tear to you as you read them. They are so simple and yet so endearing.

Irwin Hasen is the regular artist on the All-American comics collected here while Martin Nodell is busy turning in all those four-parter book-length stories in GL#2 and #3. The foreword to this volume is written by that pioneer of Golden Age Fandom, Jerry Bails.

The Original Green Lantern's Debut.......2003-11-08

Artist Martin Nodell created the Golden Age Green Lantern after seeing a railway lantern one night. The stories in this volume are written by the very talented Bill Finger - the "O. Henry of American comic books". This volume includes the very first appearance of the Green Lantern, Alan Scott, in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940) as well as his early stories in that same title and in his own book Green Lantern #1. Includes the first appearance of Irene Miller and Doiby Dickles. See Alan flirt endlessly with Irene and develop a true friendship with Doiby. This volume also includes an essay by Dr. William Moulton Marsten on Will-Power. Marsten is also the inventor of the lie detector and the creator of the original Golden Age Wonder Woman.

One thing that I especially like about the stories in this volume is how most of them are about "real" issues and crime. No super-villains here. No cosmic mumbo-jumbo. Just a person with a gift of power who wants to be helpful to the public. In the 1970s, Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams came up with a series of "Relevance" stories starring the Silver Age Green Lantern and Green Arrow. Those stories were considered revolutionary because by then comics was all about fighting the super-villain of the month. Suddenly, there were stories about real crime, corruption, drugs, religious fanatics and the sort. But then, "Relevance" stories have always been in comics in the 1940s. Especially these Bill Finger penned classics here. Moreover, they appear less "forced" here than in the 1970s works (although I love those Hard-Travelling Heroes stories a lot also).

Interestingly, Alan Scott is still a vital character in today's comics, appearing constantly in the current Green Lantern and JSA series in his original persona (unlike the revamped Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman). Today, he appears very much as a guide and a source of wisdom for the new generation of heroes. Reading about his heroic exploits in these early stories, it's not difficult to see that he is more than qualified to guide us all today to higher aspirations.

Original Lantern gets Green light.......2003-04-09

O.K., O.K. the storyline is a little, well, little. But when the original Lantern goes into action, this book comes alive and is pretty exciting. Even for 1st time readers.

The original green lantern - still the best outfit.......2000-08-28

It was wonderful to see the first stories ever to show the original Green Lantern. Gotta love that costume, particulary odd looking when he is trying to hide in the shadows with that gaudy delight of an outfit.

The art is primitive and generally unimaginative and the stories also show as little imagination, at the beginning at least. They do grow a little more imaginative in the portrayal of the use of his power (generally underused considering what he must have been capable of doing). He needed a powerful and interesting villain, or two. Adding Doiby Dickles seemed to help spice up the stories, though.

It was still wonderful reading these stories as I had never seen a story with the original Green Lantern before the 1960's, outside of his adventures alongside the Justice Society of America. An interesting selection for the DC Archives Series.

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A curmudgeon after Ambrose Bierce's heart, Rick Bayan has composed his own witty response to the car phone generation, with more than 900 entries from Abnormal to Zzzzzz. He defines a merger as "When 1 + 1 = 1, with the remainder going on unemployment," neighbors are "the strangers who live next door," and a zoo is "A pleasant and instructive wildlife park, lately denounced for depriving animals of their right to starve or be eaten alive in their natural habitats." Trenchant, mordant, and often funny, Bayan cuts the '90s no slack.

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For fans of Dave Barry and Gary Larson, 900-plus definitions for the outraged idealist in all of us.

The Cynic's Dictionary fills the need we all have to reassure ourselves that we're right--things are a mess. The world is falling apart. And if we can't always fix it, at least we can still poke fun at it. Brash, bold, and brilliant, irascible and irreverent.

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Even a Cynic tires of being a Cynic........2007-06-23

A delightful little tome. It serves no useful purpose other than to a Cynic sharpen and/or expand his skills;or is cynicism a lack thereof?

Yes, being a Cynic takes skill;although the amount needed can be minimal,but can be used with advantage with practice and committment to the art.And yes; it is an awrt;and you have only to true artists to see it being practiced with ease and prefection. If you doubt this;just ask some artist o comment on the work of another. As they say in Mathematics--Q.E.D.--Quod Erat Demonstradum--That which was to be proved.

For anyone trying to improve their skills;this book will be invalual.It is fun to read the definitions Rick Bayan comes up with; but the true mark of greatness if one can produce them on the spur of the moment.That is when a reward of "touche" makes your dedication to the art worthwhile.

Here are a few;

"Klux Klux Klan-Scientific name for the Wkite-Hooded Redneck,a cocky

but cowardlyfowl that must gather in large flocks to prey upon

individuals of supposedly inferior breeds."

"Women's Srudies-The academic discipline devoted to an emerging ethnic

group noted for quaint folk traditions like needlepoint and

witchcraft."

"Virgin-A young innocent who in former times was sacrificed to the gods

but who now merely lives in discrase." (Not bad,but now becoming

outdated.)

Oh yeah;my proof that Cynics tire of themselves.

This book is arranged alphabetically.Since the middle is between M and N ,you would expect as many pages of each. Not so; The first half has 116 while the second half has only74.

Now look at the last entry.

"Zzzz-The sound produced by those who have attempted to read tis entire

dictionary at one sitting."

Oen reviewer suggested it wiuld make a gooh Bathroom Book. Is that what the author meant by "sitting"?

Funny.......2006-07-06

This book was funny. I bought it because it was a discount to get it with Ambrose Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary." I thought this was just as good. A great modern equivalent.

An equal-opportunity offender.......2004-07-01

Rick Bayan leaves nothing and no one unscathed--he exposes the dark underside of everyone and everything for all to see in this book. Everything that bothers you about EVERYTHING we all deal with in life is the victim of Bayan's unyielding criticism. I loved this book though--sometimes I laughed out loud in public because the author cuts to the chase so well. Some of my favorite definitions: Exhaustion--Sufficient cause for the hospitalization of a celebrity; the normal state of existence of the rest of the working world. Hometown: The community that nurtures us during our formative years, so that we might attend a good school, succeed handsomely and spend the rest of our lives somewhere else. You get the idea. Bayan tells it like it is--says on paper what the rest of us are thinking but don't dare say out loud. Great fun!

Not as Bitter as Bierce.......2004-05-01

Ambrose Bierce (aka Bitter Bierce) wrote "The Devil's Dictionary" at the turn of the 20th Century. That 100 year old work still amazes and amuses with definitions such as "Pray--To ask that the laws of the Universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy."

This work seeks to mine the same sarcastic vein which Bierce worked to such good effect. The result is somewhat uneven, and Bayan doesn't have quite the command of the English language that Bierce did.

At its best, however, "The Cynic's Dictionary" gives us definitions every bit as funny, not quite as caustic, and much more timely than Bierce's work. E.g.: "Science Fiction--Fairy tales for nerds." As a science fiction fan of many years' standing, I can wholeheartedly endorse that definition.

mean people smile.......2004-03-09

cheaper by the dozen and cheaper than The Onion!

side-splitting humor compiled in a user-friendly format, making it the perfect gift for not just yourself, but all your cynical friends and family.

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Wickedly funny, this collection of acerbic definitions features quotes from a range of renowned cynics who tell it like it really is. The likes of Ambrose Bierce, Mae West, and W.C. Fields are represented in this entertaining, no-holds-barred alternative dictionary.

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Definitions for the cynical at heart.......2004-04-24

Does anyone take EVERYTHING at face value? Certainly many of the great wits of history didn't. And their words on everything (religion, sex, history, literature) are compiled neatly by subject, for reference by the incurably cynical (or people with GREAT senses of humor).

Editor Aubrey Dillon-Malone compiles quotes from everyone from Oscar Wilde to George Bernard Shaw, Ian Fleming to Zsa Zsa Gabor. The country is "a kind of rural grave." Democracy is "a system in which you say what you like and do what you're told." A gourmet is "a glutton with brains." And so on, and so forth, from "ability" to "zoo."

Dillon-Malone does a pretty fair job of collecting other people's cynical quotes and organizing them into the "Cynic's Dictionary." This thick little book is a bit like Ambrose Bierce's classic "Devil's Dictionary," only less biting. Plenty of famous wits like George Bernard Shaw (who pops up frequently), Oscar Wilde (ditto), and Shakespeare, and Dillon-Malone knows just where to put them.

Some of the quotes, however, aren't as cynical or witty as Dillon-Malone would clearly like them to be. And at times it feels like he is stretching his material thin. He cobbles together quotes from just about everywhere; for example, Calvin Klein's line on makeup ("what it takes to look natural") is not witty, merely dumb. But he isn't snobby about garnering his nuggets of wit.

"The Cynic's Dictionary" is an amusing light read with an acidic edge. Just don't expect anything that hasn't been said before, and was funniest the first time.

Close - but no cigar.......2003-02-01

This is a very enjoyable (witty and fun) collection and in a way I agree with all of the reviewers: It's good but could be better. (Bayan's book is better) And in that way, it can be annoying at times. Some of his "definitions" are absolutely hilarious but others are somewhat lame.

It's one of those books that you tend to wish you had written (compiled) yourself and done a better job of searching and editing. But still, I get a kick out of it and am glad I have it for "reference". Cynics and curmudgeons who still have a few discretionary dollars to spend might want to add this volume to their "I know what's REALLY going on/underneath the spin" collection. NOTE TO WRITERS: this book will challenge you to come up with your own, better (obviously) definitions...

Not bad, but there's a better one out there.......2001-09-08

This "Cynnic's Dictionary" is pretty good, but it's not a patch another book which shares its' same name, "The Cynic's Dictionary" by Rick Bayan (Quill, 1994), which is nothing less than brilliant.

WEAK.......2001-08-22

Rick Bayan's "The Cynic's Dictionary" (which is now out of print, but can still be found online at his site or on eBay every now and then) is far superior to this.

A masterpiece for Cynics and friends of cynics everywhere!.......2000-07-29

What a witty piece of work. Every cynic should have one!

Business Babble: A Cynic's Dictionary of Corporate Jargon

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Close, But No Cigar

Business Babble: A Cynic's Dictionary of Corporate Jargon
David Olive
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Business Babble blame, No one is suggesting you're to phrase. Translation: You are to blame. You will make it up to me. (See fault) busymeet n. A pow-wow that fills the empty hours that might otherwise be occupied with getting some work done. debt n. A way of postponing until tomorrow obligations you cannot meet today. friend n. An enemy with whom you have yet to do business. laughter curve n. The trajectory by which an executive reaches the point during a presentation when his or her proposal has attracted so much ridicule that it is pointless to continue. plausible deniability n. The act of keeping the CEO informed only of the ends, in order that he or she later can deny knowledge of the means.

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Close, But No Cigar.......2001-03-07

This book came close to my expectations, but it didn't quite meet them. Nevertheless, its a great way to learn some of the corporate lingo that people use these days. Its pretty amusing, but I was hoping for better explanations and history behind the phrases. Idiom books are pretty good too.

All in all, its a fun book. It's a good deal for the price.

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Business Babble : A Cynic's Dictionary of Corporate Jargon
David Olive
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HMUB3W

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Canadian Political Babble a Cynics Dictionary
David Olive
Manufacturer: Wiley, John Sons
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The Cynic's Dictionary

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The Cynics Dictionary
Harry Thompson
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Devil's Dictionary (the Cynic's Word Book) (vol. 7 Of Collected Works) (Notable American Authors Series - Part I)
Ambrose Bierce , and Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
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Herein are contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as The Cynic's Word Book in 1906; augmented, edited and republished by the illustrious author in 1911 as The Devil's Dictionary. Unlike other editions which modify, tone down and make moronic additions to Bierce's original Devil's Dictionary, presented here are the complete contents of the 1911 edition without deletions, modifications or embellishments, of any kind, which might diminish the impact of the original politically incorrect collection; hence, the redundantly worded description of this volume as "Complete and Unabridged". This editorial license would surely have caused Bierce to go ballistic if he were still alive.

Ambrose Bierce was an extraordinary individual: a veteran of the American Civil War, renowned writer, political pundit, social commentator and, in many ways, a philosopher who was ahead of his time. His mysterious disappearance, in 1914 during the Mexican Revolution, was the subject of the movie: Old Gringo.

Shortly before he vanished, he wrote to a friend: "Good-bye - if you hear of my being stood up against a Mexican stone wall and shot to rags please know that I think that is a pretty good way to depart this life. It beats old age, disease, or falling down the cellar stairs. To be a Gringo in Mexico - ah, that is euthanasia".

His own definition of cynic suited him well:
"CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision."

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The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881. In this book , Ambrose Bierce skewers far more the world of politics, but it is the political realm where Bierce's observations are astonishingly and depressingly relevant a century later. Please Note: This book is in easy to read true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. This eBook has bookmarks at Chapter Headings and is fully printable.

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A most accurate Dictionary.......2007-08-28

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If you, from time-to-time, need a little whimsy in your day; a little humor to add a smile when else it would not shine, then open to any page and read at will. You will be rewarded with a chuckle and perhaps a laugh and perhaps a new perspective on the word you just learned.

If you think you have a potent vocabulary, read this book; because you will get the most from it. These definitions, while not literal, are in fact most accurate and as it seems, timeless.

It must have been a great privilege to know and converse with such a man as Ambrose Bierce.

review of the Devil's Dictionary.......2007-05-16

Sharp-wittewd and pointed "defitions" of common day words from the 1800's that still hold humor and truth.

An Authentic Classic.......2007-02-08

This is a wonderful book. It shows that Bierce was a truly modern realist with a sense of humor. Bierce's definitions were pithy and funny one hundred years ago, and they still are.

This particular edition is a reprint of Bierce's original authorized edition which is becoming hard to find. Most publishers seem to feel the need to delete some of the politically incorrect definitions that were part of the time and place of America around the turn of the twentieth century. Others can't seem to help themselves; they add their own definitions which are often not funny or clever and are nowhere near authentic. It is like having an amateur artist add a few brushstrokes, here and there, to a Rembrandt painting. This edition does not do that injustice to this wonderful book.

Good Read.......2007-01-10

It was an excellent read and I could not put it down. Very tantalizing for anyone who prefers to be pulled into a story.

A great addition to your collection.......2006-01-11

Well worth having in your personal collection -- very entertaining. :)

The Devil's Dictionary: The Lexicon of Choice for Satirists, Cynics, Skeptics, and other Enlightened Souls : A 365-Day Calendar for 2005

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The Devil's Dictionary: The Lexicon of Choice for Satirists, Cynics, Skeptics, and other Enlightened Souls : A 365-Day Calendar for 2005
Ambrose Bierce
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From the Publisher.......2005-11-07

"With wit and asperity, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) assailed the foibles of human nature and the follies of his times--no less applicable in ours--in his Devil's Dictionary, compiled during his 30 years as a newspaper columnist. This calendar presents 313 wry, wise, and outrageous definitions (Saturdays and Sundays share a page) from Bierce's famous lexicon. Examples: Interview, n. In journalism, a confessional where vulgar impudence bends an ear to the follies of vanity and ambition. Impunity, n. Wealth.

"365-day padded tear-off calendar with plastic base. Size: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4" (box 6 1/8 x 5 1/8"). ISBN 0-7649-3115-6. Click on the small picture to see a sample page. Additional items available in Languages."--© Pomegranate

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Sayings for Cynics
David Jones , and David C. Jones
Manufacturer: Detselig Enterprises Ltd.
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1550591673

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No one can capture the idiocy of inherently stupid practices better than a witty cynic. Cynics can laugh at misfortune, human frailty, human ineptitude and human ignorance. And laughter can dissolve pain.

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