The Oxford dictionary of literary quotations / edited by Peter Kemp.

Contributor(s):

Kemp, Peter [editor]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Edition: [2nd ed.]Description: xx, 490 pages. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780198662815 (harcover)
0198662815

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.88/2 22

LOC classification:

R PN 6081 O98 2003

Online resources:

Contents:

Preface to second edition-- Introduction-- How to use the dictionary-- List of themes-- Dictionary-- Author index-- Keyword index. Includes indexes.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Referencia	Referencia (1er. Piso)	R PN 6081 O98 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000174614

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.

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