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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion
Third Edition
Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen
416 pages
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196x129mm
978-0-19-956746-1
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Paperback
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13 September 2012
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- Market-leading A to Z reference work explaining the meaning and origins of allusions in use in English today
- Revised and updated, the new edition includes new short summary definitions, and most entries contain at least one relevant illustrative citation
- Broad depth of coverage includes references to everything from Lolita to Kafka, and the Mad Hatter to the Mafia
- Thematic index allows searching via topic, e.g. under Intelligence find Aristotle, Einstein, and Spock, and under Hair find Medusa, Samson, and Shirley Temple
Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. So a cunning crook is an Artful Dodger, a daydreamer is like Billy Liar, a powerful woman is a modern-day Amazon - we can suffer like Sisyphus, fail like Canute, or linger like the smile of the Cheshire Cat.
This absorbing and accessible A to Z explains the meanings of allusions in modern English, from Adonis to Zorro, Tartarus
to Tarzan, and Rubens to Rambo. Fascinating to browse through, the book is based on an extensive reading programme that has identified the most commonly-used allusions. Now available in paperback, this new edition includes within each entry a short summary definition for the allusion or reference, ideal for quick reference, and at least one illustration citation from a wide range of source materials in almost every entry: from Aldous Huxley to Philip Roth, Emily Brontë to The Guardian Unlimited. A useful thematic index allows searching for allusions related to a specific topic, e.g. under Intelligence find Aristotle, Einstein, and Spock, and under Hair find Medusa, Samson, and Shirley Temple.
The Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion is both a useful and
user-friendly reference work for students of English Literature and Language, as well as for non-native English speakers for aid with unusual references, and an absorbing volume for all lovers of literature and culture in general.Readership: Students of English Literature and Language, non-native English speakers, and lovers of fictional literature in general.
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Andrew Delahunty, Freelance, and Sheila Dignen, Freelance Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen are freelance lexicographers with many years' experience in writing dictionaries and other reference works. They have worked on a wide range of books including dictionaries for adults, children, and ELT.
Sheila's recent publications include the Longman Business English Dictionary (2000), the Oxford Junior Dictionary (2007), and the Oxford Junior Thesaurus (2007)
Andrew's recent publications include Talking Balls: A Guide to the Language of Sport (2006), the Oxford Primary Dictionary (2007), and From Bonbon to Cha-Cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (2008)
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Review(s) from previous editions
Wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful
- Library Journal
"...an attractive addition to a writer's shelf of reference works" - US Universal Press syndication
"A brilliantly organized handbook of names, places and phrases ... A highly readable text" - Choice
"This is an easy to use book." - Sunday Telegraph
"Informative, useful and highly entertaining." - Manchester Evening News
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Introduction
Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion
Thematic Index
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