Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)

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Mini-review: Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Miscellany". Economist.com. 2012-10-05 . Retrieved 2018-07-29. The "New Edition revised, corrected, and enlarged" from 1895 is now in the public domain, and Web-based versions are available online. Various editions of this book are available online in digitized form. But that shouldn't stop you from getting your own physical copy. Nothing can rival the joy of browsing through it - you're bound to learn something fascinating along the way. As Terry Pratchett says in the Foreword, it's a storehouse of "little parcels of serendipitous information of a kind that are perhaps of no immediate use, but which are, nevertheless very good for the brain." urn:oclc:829900223 Scandate 20111019231616 Scanner scribe6.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition)

This twentieth edition of Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable encapsulates all the charm and wit that characterise its predecessors and maintains the standards of scholarship and eclecticism that have long been its hallmark. urn:lcp:brewersdictionar00evan:epub:df4d28ff-514e-48d4-9586-793203a5740a Extramarc Princeton University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier brewersdictionar00evan Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3nw0g25k Isbn 0060162007 Reprints: 1896, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, and others with no date)Validity: This dictionary, first published in 1870, is in its 17th edition, so terms, etc. have been updated and weeded with the passing of time; reviewed by reputable source (Library Journal) Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer’s is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status.

Find sources: "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Purpose: A dictionary of terms, phrases, expressions, etc. to help students understand figurative language in literature