Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations
Download or Read eBook Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations PDF written by Elizabeth Knowles and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Elizabeth Knowles |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 2007-08-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199208951 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199208956 |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations by : Elizabeth Knowles
Book excerpt: Containing more than 5,000 quotations from authors as diverse as Bertolt Brecht, George W. Bush, Homer Simpson, Carl Sagan, William Shatner, and Desmond Tutu, the dictionary is organized alphabetically by author, with generous cross-referencing and keyword and thematic indexes. This new edition features more than 500 new quotations and 187 new authors. The book includes special sections featuring quotations from cartoons, films, political slogans, famous last words, misquotations, official advice, newspaper headlines and more.