Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase And Fable
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few reference works have achieved the longevity and cultural reverence of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable — a magnificent compendium that has been the indispensable companion of writers, scholars, and curious minds since its first publication in 1870. This fourteenth edition, revised by Ivor H. Evans, presents an exhaustive treasury of English phrases, idioms, mythological allusions, historical references, proverbial sayings, and the colourful characters of legend and literature, all meticulously defined and traced to their origins. From the classical world of ancient Greece and Rome to the folklore of medieval England, from biblical allusions to the fanciful inventions of literary imagination, each entry illuminates the rich tapestry of language that underpins the English-speaking world. Originally conceived by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, this monumental dictionary has endured through countless revisions precisely because it captures something irreplaceable: the living, breathing mythology embedded within everyday speech. Evans brings rigorous scholarship and an encyclopaedic breadth to the work, preserving Brewer's original wit while updating entries to reflect modern usage and knowledge. Whether you seek the origin of a half-remembered phrase or wish to decode an obscure literary allusion, this volume remains the definitive authority — a book that rewards every reader who opens it at random, and one that never quite reveals all of its secrets.
Author: Ivor H. Evans
Format: Hardback
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few reference works have achieved the longevity and cultural reverence of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable — a magnificent compendium that has been the indispensable companion of writers, scholars, and curious minds since its first publication in 1870. This fourteenth edition, revised by Ivor H. Evans, presents an exhaustive treasury of English phrases, idioms, mythological allusions, historical references, proverbial sayings, and the colourful characters of legend and literature, all meticulously defined and traced to their origins. From the classical world of ancient Greece and Rome to the folklore of medieval England, from biblical allusions to the fanciful inventions of literary imagination, each entry illuminates the rich tapestry of language that underpins the English-speaking world. Originally conceived by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, this monumental dictionary has endured through countless revisions precisely because it captures something irreplaceable: the living, breathing mythology embedded within everyday speech. Evans brings rigorous scholarship and an encyclopaedic breadth to the work, preserving Brewer's original wit while updating entries to reflect modern usage and knowledge. Whether you seek the origin of a half-remembered phrase or wish to decode an obscure literary allusion, this volume remains the definitive authority — a book that rewards every reader who opens it at random, and one that never quite reveals all of its secrets.