Brewers Dictionary Of Phrase And Fable 19th Edition
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Author |
: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher |
: Wordsworth Editions |
Total Pages |
: 1166 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1840223103 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781840223101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
This work explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial. It embraces archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction.
Author |
: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 1175 |
Release |
: 1977 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1062376307 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Author |
: Adrian Room |
Publisher |
: Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages |
: 1298 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0304358738 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780304358731 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable by : Adrian Room
"Dr Brewer's classic work of reference, fully revised and updated for the millennium, now available in paperback"
Author |
: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher |
: Teach Yourself |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2013-09-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0550107649 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780550107640 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 19th Edition by : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
In this book: Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Edited by Susie Dent, this new edition contains an intriguing supplement of Brewer's Gems-facts, fables and curiosities from Brewer collections of the past. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining entries - everything from curiouscustoms to the world of newspapers and political alliances of yesteryear - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens. This nineteenth edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable encapsulates all the charm and wit that characterise its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and eclecticism that have long been its hallmark. This unique edition has been thoroughly updated with over 100 new and revised entries -think crowdsourcing, cyberpunk, iPad and mash-up - guaranteed to delight, entertain and inspire in the best Brewer's tradition. Also included are twenty special entries that encapsulate the enticing spirit of the dictionary. Discover Brewer's take on angels, heraldry, pub signs and recluses and delve into the lexicographical world of the eggcorn. Whether you're a committed Brewerphile or a newcomer to its pages of fascinating entries, this edition will draw you in and keep you glued to its rich mix of eccentric nuggets. As Susie Dent explains in the foreword, Brewer's 'is not a straightforward dictionary, nor is it an encyclopaedia. It is, in fact, unlike any other reference book that exists, anywhere.'
Author |
: William Donaldson |
Publisher |
: Cassell |
Total Pages |
: 686 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0753817918 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780753817919 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Rogues, Villains and Eccentrics by : William Donaldson
A browsable and addictive collection of pen-portraits of 1500 extraordinary characters from British and Irish history
Author |
: Nigel Rees |
Publisher |
: Chambers |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0550105476 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780550105479 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Famous Quotations by : Nigel Rees
This collection of more than 5,000 from Oppenheimer's "I am become death, destroyer of worlds" at the explosion of the first atom bomb to the sahrp wit of Winston Churchill and the romance of the great poets. Indespensible for writers and facinating to browse, Brewer's Famous Quotations can settle any argument about who said what when.
Author |
: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 1528 |
Release |
: 1898 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HW2RFJ |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (FJ Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Author |
: Sara L. Crosby |
Publisher |
: University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 2016-04-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781609384036 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1609384032 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Poisonous Muse by : Sara L. Crosby
According to Sara Crosby, the new popular ‘power of horror’—in writings by Poe and many others—gave American authors a new way of moving beyond beauty through the ‘poisonous muse.’ This new power corresponds to the vitalizing changes in Jacksonian America and brings with it a major change in US literary history. Her study of these changes in the US cultural scene is an incredibly engaging, vibrant narrative.
Author |
: Susie Dent |
Publisher |
: John Murray |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2020-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781529311501 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1529311500 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Word Perfect by : Susie Dent
'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres 'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
Author |
: Seán McMahon |
Publisher |
: Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages |
: 867 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0304363340 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780304363346 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable by : Seán McMahon
A brand-new 'Brewer's' dedicated to the 'phrase and fable' of the emerald isle.