Cassell Companion to Quotations

by NigelRees (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.25

  An annotated guide to quotations, this textbook provides a collection of the most familiar sayings in the English-speaking world. It looks in particular at those quotations whose origins are disputed or which exist in variant forms, highlighting popular misconceptions and misquotations.

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.25

  .. .unique reference source...Taking nothing for granted, Nigel Rees, author, broadcaster, and authority on the popular use of language, highlights quotes that are often misremembered and/or misattributed, pinpoints remarks that are misunderstood, and provides background information to explain or clarify quotations...also supplies needed facts and insights, shows how quotes are and have been used and misused over the ages, and often offers inspired speculations as well...Unlike many quotation dictionaries...is very entertaining and browsable. A detailed index of key words...alphabetical organization by last name...Foreign language quotes are presented in their original language and then English...this collection of problematic, elusive, and intriguing quotations appeals to a wide audience. Recommended... -- Booklist.