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Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Allusions
ISBN : OCLC:1149037376
Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 7506212323
Author : Sylvia Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 0816045763
"I coulda been a contender." Molotov cocktail. Catch 22. Beatrice. Our language is chock-full of allusions: terms, names, and phrases that have been shorthanded for certain attributes or circumstances. This dictionary explains the current meanings and original contexts of more than 1,500 allusions of the past millennium drawn from history, literature, art, and mass culture. Eminently useful and fun to browse, this is an essential resource for writers, students, and general readers. Sample entries include: Apple pie: A quintessential American dish that has become a metaphor for American values; K-Mart: The name of this department store chain has become a symbol of bargain-basement products; Wall Street: The location of the Stock Exchange brings to mind huge financial deals, insider trading, and greed.
Author : Martin H. Manser,David Pickering
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 9780816048687
This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.
Author : Staff of The New York Public Library
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781439137215
Pick up The New York Public Library Literature Companion to check the dates of Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past or to find out how James Joyce's Ulysses changed U.S. obscenity laws, and you may find yourself hours later absorbed in the imaginary worlds of Camelot and The Matrix or sidetracked by the fascinating history of The New Yorker. Designed to satisfy the curious browser as well as the serious researcher, this exciting new resource offers the most up-to-date information on literature available in English from around the world, from the invention of writing to the age of the computer. Interwoven throughout the more than 2,500 succinct and insightful entries on Creators, Works of Literature, and Literary Facts and Resources are the fascinating facts and quirky biographical details that make literature come alive. Readers will discover, for instance, that Walt Whitman was fired from his government job after his personal copy of Leaves of Grass was discovered in his desk by the Secretary of the Interior, who was scandalized by it; that James Baldwin remembered listening to blues singer Bessie Smith ("playing her till I fell asleep") when he was writing his first book; and that a publisher turned down the serialization rights to Gone with the Wind, saying, "Who needs the Civil War now -- who cares?" Looking for information about book burning or how many Nobel laureates have come from Japan? You'll find it here. Trying to remember the name of that movie based on a favorite book? Read the "Variations" section -- you'll be amazed at the pervasive presence of great literature in today's entertainment. From Aristophanes to Allende, from Bergson to Bloom, the biographical entries will inform readers about the men and women who have shaped -- and are shaping -- the literary world. Look into "Works of Literature" to discover the significance of Beowulf, The Fountainhead, Doctor Zhivago, and nearly 1,000 other titles. Check the "Dictionary of Literature" to find out what the critics and theorists are talking about. And if you wish to delve even deeper, "Websites for Literature" and "Literary Factbooks and Handbooks" are just two of the bibliographies that will point readers in the right direction. Unique in scope and design and easy to use, The New York Public Library Literature Companion will be at home on every reader's shelf. Whether you are immersed in Stephen King or King Lear, this book has the insights, facts, and fascinating stories that will enrich your reading forever. With four major research centers and 85 branch libraries, The New York Public Library is internationally recognized as one of the greatest institutions of its kind. Founded in 1895, the library now holds more than 50 million items, including several world-renowned collections of literary manuscripts and rare books. Among the books published from the library in recent years are The New York Public Library Desk Reference (1998); The Hand of the Poet (1997); Letters of Transit: Reflections on Exile, Identity, Language, and Loss (1999); A Secret Location on the Lower East Side: Adventures in Writing, 1960-1980 (1998); and Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World (2000).
Author : Sean Griffin
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780814731222
The Walt Disney company is the brand name of conservative American family values, but also has a long and complex history with the gay and lesbian community. This text examines that relationsuhip from the 1930s up to the 1990s.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2200 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015078261925
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Reference books
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210963463
Author : Robert Balay,Vee Friesner Carrington,Murray S. Martin
Publisher : ALA Editions
Page : 2056 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015040627955
Presents an annotated bibliography of general and subject reference books covering the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, history, science, technology, and medicine.
Author : Sandy Whiteley,Rbb Editorial Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 083893367X
Author : Susan C. Awe
Publisher : Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022362177
Provides a selection of subject dictionaries and encyclopedias that would be useful in all types of libraries.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : UVA:X001983889
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Children
ISBN : UOM:39015082959902
Author : Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Reference books
ISBN : UOM:39015064851903
1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1732 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCD:31175016775390