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Overview"""The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable"" explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial, and embracing archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction. This valuable dictionary, which revises and updates the original work of Dr. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, encompasses material from all over the English speaking world and cites many equivalents from other European countries. The inclusion of quotations which accompany and illustrate many of the entries adds hugely to the value of this legendary work of reference." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Imprint: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 5.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.721kg ISBN: 9781840223101ISBN 10: 1840223103 Pages: 1184 Publication Date: 05 June 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |