The Devil's Dictionary

A satirical reference work by Ambrose Bierce, published in 1906, offering witty and cynical mock definitions of common words, each often accompanied by humorous verse, skewering human folly, politics, and society.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›American and Canadian humor, 1900 to 1929›Parody, nonsense, and comic verse

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic humor and satire›American and Canadian humor, 1900 to 1929›Parody, nonsense, and comic verse