Other Dictionaries in The Style of Bierce
Since Bierce's publication of the Devil's Dictionary, it has created a legacy in that a number of modernized variants have appeared. Inspired by Bierce, they both update and extend the collection of satirical definitions. In chronological order, these include:
- Evan Esar, Esar's Comic Dictionary, Harvest House, 1943.
- Leonard Rossiter, Devil's Bediside Book, Hamlyn, 1980, ISBN 0-600-20105-8.
- Stan Kelly-Bootle, The Computer Contradictionary, McGraw-Hill, 1981. ISBN 0-07-034022-6.
- Rick Bayan, The Cynic's Dictionary, Hearst Books, 1994, ISBN 0-7858-1713-1.
- Chamber's Gigglossary, Chambers, 2008, ISBN 0-550-10414-3.
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