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The Devil's Dictionary. By Ambrose Bierce. Translated by Hallberg Hallmundsson, illustrated by Soffía Árnadóttir.
Ambrose Bierce (1841-1914) was a prolific writer and journalist. His accounts of corruption, swindles and the disgrace of his fellow citizens could be so raw and merciless that they could be almost unsparing. Words became sharp weapons in his hands, and in The Devil's Dictionary he reflects on their meaning in a humorous and frank way. Hypocrisy, superficiality and pretense in human relations are all but eliminated, but a sense of humor is never far away. The translation by poet Hallberg Hallmundsson is exceptionally well done. (www.forlagid.is).
Ambrose Bierce (1841-1914) was a prolific writer and journalist. His accounts of corruption, swindles and the disgrace of his fellow citizens could be so raw and merciless that they could be almost unsparing. Words became sharp weapons in his hands, and in The Devil's Dictionary he reflects on their meaning in a humorous and frank way. Hypocrisy, superficiality and pretense in human relations are all but eliminated, but a sense of humor is never far away. The translation by poet Hallberg Hallmundsson is exceptionally well done. (www.forlagid.is).