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Author : E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304349296
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-century Phrase and Fable written by E. Cobham Brewer and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9787506215312
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-century Phrase and Fable written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susie Dent
Publisher : Chambers
ISBN 13 : 1473692970
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Brewer?s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition) written by Susie Dent and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting.' Terry Pratchett 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. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status. Edited by Susie Dent, this new edition includes a brand new Collection of Curious Words and many new and updated entries. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining oddities - everything from curious customs to the world of newspapers and political alliances of yesteryear - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens. This twentieth 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. 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 unlike any other reference book that exists, anywhere."
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9780304358731
Total Pages : 1298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (587 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable written by Adrian Room and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr Brewer's classic work of reference, fully revised and updated for the millennium, now available in paperback"
Author : Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780304342624
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable / Brewer's 20th-Century Dictionary written by Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited and published by . This book was released on 1992-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of 20th-century Phrase and Fable written by Houghton Mifflin Company and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features 8000 new words and phrases since 1900.
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781840223101
Total Pages : 1166 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (231 download)
Download or read book Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Chambers
ISBN 13 : 9781473676367
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (763 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition) written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett 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. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status. Edited by Susie Dent, this new edition includes a brand new Collection of Curious Words and many new and updated entries. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining oddities - everything from curious customs to the world of newspapers and political alliances of yesteryear - all seen through the distinctive Brewer lens. This twentieth 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. 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 unlike any other reference book that exists, anywhere."
Author : E. Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 9780304368006
Total Pages : 1521 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by E. Cobham Brewer and published by Orion. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long established as the ultimate reference for anyone with an interest in the English language, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable features tens of thousands of encyclopedic entries examining the origins and significance of popular words, phrases, allusions and cultural references. Its delightfully diverse content includes cultural, historical and mythological references, beliefs and customs, proper names, literary characters, idioms and slang. First published in 1870 and now in its 17th edition, this ever-popular collection has moved with the times to include such up-to-date material as Beckingham Palace, Hogwarts and bling alongside wonderful stories from past and present.
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1175 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : London : Cassell
ISBN 13 : 9780304307067
Total Pages : 1230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by London : Cassell. This book was released on 1981 with total page 1230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a hundred years 'Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable' has been one of the best-known and best-loved works of reference in the English language. But the book has not stood still for a hundred years. Although it is solidly based on the prodigious learning of Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, who first compiled it in 1870, this useful volume has always kept up with the times and with English as a world-wide language. Each revision has seen the judicious addition of new phrases to Brewer's firm foundation. The ephemeral has always been avoided but every phrase that has stood the test of time and become established in general use is included with both explanation and source. The present revised edition has about 300 new entries, while many of those already existing have been expanded and modified with the aim of increasing their interest and informativeness. New developments in scholarship have also been noted and have been treated with the familiar disarming quirkiness. With suggestions coming to the author from correspondents all over the world, more of those special "oddities" have been included.
Author : E. C. Brewer
Publisher : Hansebooks
ISBN 13 : 9783337975494
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (754 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by E. C. Brewer and published by Hansebooks. This book was released on 2021-02-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Giving the derivation, source or origin of common phrases, allusions and words that have a Tale to Tell; to which is added a Concise Bibliography of English Literature is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Chambers Harrap Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780550105646
Total Pages : 853 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable written by John Ayto and published by Chambers Harrap Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely updated for the twenty-first century, this reference presents definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames, and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips, and computer games.
Author : Russ Willey
Publisher : Chambers
ISBN 13 : 9780550104458
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable written by Russ Willey and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot, Emperor Claudius to Ken Livingstone and Oranges and Lemons to apples and pears,Brewer's London Phrase & Fableis a must for all Londoners, visitors and anyone who's ever succumbed to the allure of the Big Smoke.In the spirit of the respected and much-lovedBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, this new book brings together the people, places, language and lore of London, conveying the essence of Britain's capital with wit, erudition and a wealth of fascinating detail.Whether you're a Londoner through and through, a newly-arrived citizen, a frequent visitor or you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair,Brewer's London Phrase & Fablebrings the heart and soul of London to your bookshelf.
Author : Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859862865
Total Pages : 1118 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable written by Betty Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the abridged edition of Dr Brewer's reference, originally compiled in 1870. It contains over 15,000 entries which give the meaning and origin of words, phrases, proper names, figures in mythology and history, and terms in religion, magic, philosophy, literature, geography, history and the sciences. calls, patron saints, wedding anniversaries, heraldis terms, how to play nine men's morris, and much more.
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Astronomical Names written by Adrian Room and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An etymological survey of astronomical names, including the better known stars, the constellations, the planets, and their satellites, and features on celestial bodies, such as craters on the moon. The author is a linquist, not an astronomer, and the book is for the generalist. No pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
