The new Yale book of quotations / edited by Fred R. Shapiro ; foreword by Louis Menand.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shapiro, Fred R., editor.

Menand, Louis, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quotations, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1164 pages)

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2021.

Summary:

A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —namedthe #2 essential home library reference book by theWall Street Journal“Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the "ation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine(on the original edition) “A "ations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the "es themselves.”—Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new "ations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous "ations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of "ations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary "ations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar "ations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book’s "ations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

QUOTATIONS

Special Sections

Advertising Slogans

Anonymous

Anonymous (Latin)

Ballads

Film Lines

Folk and Anonymous Songs

Modern Proverbs

Nursery Rhymes

Political Slogans

Proverbs

Radio Catchphrases

Sayings

Television Catchphrases

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780300262780

0300262787

OCLC:

1260344910