The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Wordsworth Reference) - Softcover

Buch 21 von 43: Wordsworth Reference

Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

 
9781840223101: The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Wordsworth Reference)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1840223103 ISBN 13: 9781840223101
Verlag: Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase & Fable explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial, and embracing archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology, and characters from fiction. This invaluable dictionary, which revises and updates the original work of Dr Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, encompasses material from all over the English speaking world and cites many equivalents from other European countries. The inclusion of quotations which accompany and illustrate many of the entries adds hugely to the value of this legendary work of reference.

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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase & Fable explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial, and embracing archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology, and characters from fiction. This invaluable dictionary, which revises and updates the original work of Dr Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, encompasses material from all over the English speaking world and cites many equivalents from other European countries. The inclusion of quotations which accompany and illustrate many of the entries adds hugely to the value of this legendary work of reference.

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Verlag
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1840223103
ISBN 13 
9781840223101
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
1184
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