Cassell Companion to Quotations
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..".unique reference source...Taking nothing for granted, Nigel Rees, author, broadcaster, and authority on the popular use of language, highlights quotes that are often misremembered and/or misattributed, pinpoints remarks that are misunderstood, and provides background information to explain or clarify quotations...also supplies needed facts and insights, shows how quotes are and have been used and misused over the ages, and often offers inspired speculations as well...Unlike many quotation dictionaries...is very entertaining and browsable. A detailed index of key words...alphabetical organization by last name...Foreign language quotes are presented in their original language and then English...this collection of problematic, elusive, and intriguing quotations appeals to a wide audience. Recommended..."--"Booklist."
Author: Nigel Rees
Format: Paperback, 640 pages, 173mm x 230mm, 1148 g
Published: 1999, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: Encyclopedias & General Reference
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..".unique reference source...Taking nothing for granted, Nigel Rees, author, broadcaster, and authority on the popular use of language, highlights quotes that are often misremembered and/or misattributed, pinpoints remarks that are misunderstood, and provides background information to explain or clarify quotations...also supplies needed facts and insights, shows how quotes are and have been used and misused over the ages, and often offers inspired speculations as well...Unlike many quotation dictionaries...is very entertaining and browsable. A detailed index of key words...alphabetical organization by last name...Foreign language quotes are presented in their original language and then English...this collection of problematic, elusive, and intriguing quotations appeals to a wide audience. Recommended..."--"Booklist."
Cassell Companion to Quotations