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This newly expanded edition of the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations illuminates the world of the writer, from Shakespeare to Stephen King, from the quill to the PC. Covering all aspects of literary life, this edition is now enriched with new themes and memorable quotationsfrom recent favorites such as Jonathan Franzen, J.K. Rowling, and Donna Tartt.Celebrating over 3,000 years of writing, the dictionary's 4,000 quotations are arranged thematically and chronologically by author within each topic. Full keyword and author indexes ensure that a favorite quotation or author can be located quickly. From "Tools of the Trade" to "Writer's Block," from"Fables and Fairy Tales" to "Earning a Living," The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations brings us the wittiest, most profound, most surprising, and most memorable words of the world's greatest writers on all aspects of their lives and work.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations, Peter Kemp
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1998
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- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Peter Kemp
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1998
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 493
- ISBN10
- 019860260X
- ISBN13
- 9780198602606
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Kunst & Kultur
- Bewertung
- 4,15 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- This newly expanded edition of the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations illuminates the world of the writer, from Shakespeare to Stephen King, from the quill to the PC. Covering all aspects of literary life, this edition is now enriched with new themes and memorable quotationsfrom recent favorites such as Jonathan Franzen, J.K. Rowling, and Donna Tartt.Celebrating over 3,000 years of writing, the dictionary's 4,000 quotations are arranged thematically and chronologically by author within each topic. Full keyword and author indexes ensure that a favorite quotation or author can be located quickly. From "Tools of the Trade" to "Writer's Block," from"Fables and Fairy Tales" to "Earning a Living," The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations brings us the wittiest, most profound, most surprising, and most memorable words of the world's greatest writers on all aspects of their lives and work.