"In this book: Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Edited by Susie Dent, this new edition contains an intriguing supplement of Brewer's Gems - facts, fables and curiosities from Brewer collections of the past. Its pages brim with esoteric and entertaining entries - everything from cur ..."
"The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase & 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 invaluable dictionary, which revises and updates the original work of Dr Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, encompasses material from all over the English speaki ..."
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable(Reprint) Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies) by EbenezerCobham Brewer Paperback, 992 Pages, Published 2014 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-108-06887-1, ISBN: 1-108-06887-1
"The majority of entries provide the history of phrases, or an account of figures in myth and history, or an outline of the significance of historical terms. It also includes miscellaneous lists and facts."
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations."
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations."