The Oxford dictionary of literary quotations /
The Oxford dictionary of literary quotations /
edited by Peter Kemp.
- [2nd ed.]
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- xx, 490 pages. ; 24 cm.
Includes indexes.
Preface to second edition--
Introduction--
How to use the dictionary--
List of themes--
Dictionary--
Author index--
Keyword index. Includes indexes.
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 quotations from 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.
9780198662815 (harcover) 0198662815
2004266924
Quotations, English.
Citas inglesas --Diccionarios
Literature--Quotations, maxims, etc.
Literatura--Citas, etc.
Authors--Quotations.
Autores --Citas
R PN 6081 / O98 2003
808.88/2
Includes indexes.
Preface to second edition--
Introduction--
How to use the dictionary--
List of themes--
Dictionary--
Author index--
Keyword index. Includes indexes.
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 quotations from 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.
9780198662815 (harcover) 0198662815
2004266924
Quotations, English.
Citas inglesas --Diccionarios
Literature--Quotations, maxims, etc.
Literatura--Citas, etc.
Authors--Quotations.
Autores --Citas
R PN 6081 / O98 2003
808.88/2