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Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable
Author: Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable
Author: Seán McMahonPublisher: Chambers
ISBN: 9780550105653
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A vivid and affectionate celebration of the history, culture and mythology of Ireland.
Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase & Fable
Author: Jo O'DonoghuePublisher:
ISBN: 9781849721899
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 867
Book Description
5000 A to Z entries, from Aachen to Zozimus, include Celtic gods and goddesses, bards, beasts, literary allusions, proverbial sayings, idiomatic phrases and expressions, characters from Irish literature ancient and modern, resonant place-names, and individuals and events of 'iconic' stature in Irish history.
Brewer?s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)
Author: Susie DentPublisher: Chambers
ISBN: 1473692970
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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'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."
Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781840223101
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1166
Book Description
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.
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ivor H. EvansPublisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN: 9780304340040
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ivor H. EvansBrewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase & Fable
Author: John AytoPublisher: Chambers Harrap Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780550105646
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 853
Book Description
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.
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1470
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 970
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