Webster's new world dictionary of quotations.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quotations--Dictionaries.

Quotations.

Quotations--Translations into English--Dictionaries.

Quotations, English--Dictionaries.

Quotations, English.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

vi, 1283 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Dictionary of quotations

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2005]

Summary:

The most up-to-date, diverse quotations dictionary available- 21,000 quotes to enrich any occasion

Of all the general quotations references, Webster' s New World Dictionary of Quotations offers the best value- featuring more entries than any other dictionary at its price, as well as a greater diversity of authors and richer biographical and historical detail on each than any other leading collection. The book' s 21,000 quotes- many unique to this collection- are drawn fro over 3,500 authors, spanning history and human experience with a compelling modern, international emphasis. Arranged alphabetically by author, with a thorough keyword index, this is the only major quotations dictionary featuring mini-biographies of authors, as well as detailed source and historical context.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

076457308X

OCLC:

59760687