Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase And Fable: Centenary Edition
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few reference works have achieved the enduring cultural authority of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, a monumental compendium that has guided curious minds through the labyrinthine worlds of language, mythology, history, and popular culture since its first publication in 1870. This celebrated Centenary Edition presents thousands of alphabetically arranged entries — spanning classical allusions, proverbial expressions, literary references, folk tales, and biographical sketches — making it an indispensable companion for readers, writers, and scholars alike. From the origins of everyday idioms to the deeper mythological roots of timeless fables, it illuminates the rich tapestry of human expression with wit, erudition, and remarkable breadth. Compiled with the painstaking scholarship of Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and revised and expanded across successive editions, this dictionary stands as one of the great achievements of Victorian reference literature, a work that transcends its era to remain astonishingly relevant. Its tone is encyclopaedic yet accessible, blending the rigour of classical learning with the charm of a well-told story — the kind of volume one opens for a single answer and sets down an hour later, having journeyed through dozens of unexpected and delightful discoveries. A cornerstone of any serious personal library, Brewer's poses a simple but irresistible invitation: how much of the language you speak do you truly understand?
Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Format: Hardback
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Few reference works have achieved the enduring cultural authority of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, a monumental compendium that has guided curious minds through the labyrinthine worlds of language, mythology, history, and popular culture since its first publication in 1870. This celebrated Centenary Edition presents thousands of alphabetically arranged entries — spanning classical allusions, proverbial expressions, literary references, folk tales, and biographical sketches — making it an indispensable companion for readers, writers, and scholars alike. From the origins of everyday idioms to the deeper mythological roots of timeless fables, it illuminates the rich tapestry of human expression with wit, erudition, and remarkable breadth. Compiled with the painstaking scholarship of Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and revised and expanded across successive editions, this dictionary stands as one of the great achievements of Victorian reference literature, a work that transcends its era to remain astonishingly relevant. Its tone is encyclopaedic yet accessible, blending the rigour of classical learning with the charm of a well-told story — the kind of volume one opens for a single answer and sets down an hour later, having journeyed through dozens of unexpected and delightful discoveries. A cornerstone of any serious personal library, Brewer's poses a simple but irresistible invitation: how much of the language you speak do you truly understand?