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"The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions" provides a comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this new resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to. The entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; texts from literature through the ages; historical events; popular culture; and film and television. Individual entries contain pronunciation guides, definitions, examples, information on derived forms, and more. An index, bibliography, and cross-references round out this accessible dictionary.
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Martin H. Manser has been a professional reference book writer and editor since 1980. He is the author of several books for Facts On File and Checkmark Books and lives in England.
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- PublisherFacts on File (J)
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0816071055
- ISBN 13 9780816071050
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages532
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions : Definitions and Origins of More Than 4,000 Allusions
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Facts On File, Incorporated, 2009
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