Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary

Hitchings, Henry

ISBN 10: 0374113025 / ISBN 13: 9780374113025

Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2005

Beschreibung

First American Edition. 8vo. 292pp. Hard cover. Black & white illustrations. Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, Defining the World is the story of Dr. Johnson's heroic endeavor 250 years after the first publication of the Dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure, ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he make along the way, and his ultimate triumph to establish the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language. It combines the story of compiling the first dictionary with the biography of its author. New in new dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AK-B330-12

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary
• Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0374113025
• ISBN-13: 9780374113025
• Einband: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated
• Auflage: First American Edition
• Zustand: New
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Recalling the story of the first great lexicon of English, the author reveals how Samuel Johnson arduously assembled his famous eighteenth century dictionary--a task that took longer than expected but ultimately helped make English into a major European language.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Henry Hitchings received his Ph.D from University College, London. Defining the World is his first book. He lives in London.

Henry Hitchings has written for numerous newspapers and periodicals, including the Times Literary Supplement, the Observer, the New Statesman and the Financial Times. He teaches English part-time at a boys' high school in London.

Henry Hitchings received his Ph.D from University College, London. He has written for numerous newspapers and periodicals, including theTimes Literary Supplement, the Observer, the New Statesman and theFinancial Times. Defining the World is his first book. He lives in London.