Author: Jean C. Cooper
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304340842
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Extracts from Brewer's 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, identifying people, places, events, and themes from mythology-- mostly classical, but with a smattering from other European and non-European traditions. Its interest today is as much the peculiar Victorian view of mythology than the primary information. Unlike many such dictionaries, however, it does indicate the pronunciation of foreign names. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend
Author: Jean C. Cooper
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304340842
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Extracts from Brewer's 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, identifying people, places, events, and themes from mythology-- mostly classical, but with a smattering from other European and non-European traditions. Its interest today is as much the peculiar Victorian view of mythology than the primary information. Unlike many such dictionaries, however, it does indicate the pronunciation of foreign names. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304340842
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Extracts from Brewer's 1870 Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, identifying people, places, events, and themes from mythology-- mostly classical, but with a smattering from other European and non-European traditions. Its interest today is as much the peculiar Victorian view of mythology than the primary information. Unlike many such dictionaries, however, it does indicate the pronunciation of foreign names. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend
Author: Ramboro Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 9787215967656
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9787215967656
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend
Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Brewer's Myth and Legend
Author: J. C. Cooper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780304342679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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ISBN: 9780304342679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Brewer's Myth and Legend
Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780091779559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780091779559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Brewer's Myth and Legend
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category :
Languages : en
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Brewer's Myths and Legends
Author: Random House
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099931300
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099931300
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
Author: Susie Dent
Publisher: Brewer's
ISBN: 9781787856868
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Brewer's
ISBN: 9781787856868
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
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.
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)
Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher: Chambers
ISBN: 9781473676367
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'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."
Publisher: Chambers
ISBN: 9781473676367
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
'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."
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1175
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1175
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