A wickedly funny satirical dictionary by the Yankee Oscar Wilde.
Adore v.t. To venerate expectantly.
Bride n. A woman with a great future behind her.
Corporation n. An ingenious device for securing individual profit without individual responsibility.
Debauchee n. One who has so earnestly pursued pleasure that he has had the misfortune to overtake it.
'The Devil's Dictionary' is an American classic. Ambrose Bierce's verbal wit is perfectly complemented by Ralph Steadman's equally incisive pen.
