by Ambrose Bierce (Author)
Finally published in its entirety in 1911, the definitions found therein are as apt today as they were nearly a century ago. An example: "HOMICIDE, n. The slaying of one human being by another. There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain whether he fell by one kind or another -- the classification is for advantage of the lawyers."
Number of Pages: 228
Dimensions: 0.54 x 9.16 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 2006