100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know

The newest title in the popular 100 Words series, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know is the perfect book for people who enjoy reading about words that have absorbing histories, intriguing coinages, surprising but useful meanings, or have been used by famous writers throughout the history of English. Many of these 100 words are accompanied by notes that explain in detail the path the word has undertaken in its journey to its current meaning, providing useful etymological information about how the usage of a word develops over time. Additionally, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know features scores of quotations from classical and contemporary authors, from Henry James and Jane Austen to Sylvia Plath and William Golding, Douglas Coupland and Donna Tartt. A great gift for anyone who appreciates the beauty, history, and depth of the English language, 100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know will appeal to all who are avid readers and take pride in a vibrant, active vocabulary.>

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: American Heritage Dictionary, Editors of the American Heritage Di
• Edition: Collins US
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 13.04.2005
• EAN: 9780544309371
• ISBN: 978-0-544-30937-1
• Pages: 96
• Thèmes: 100 Words; We Do Not Care Club
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Dictionnaire, ouvrages de référence > Dictionnaires de langues étrangères; Language: reference and general, Renaissance style, Literary reference works, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Dictionaries, Writing and editing guides, Trivia and quiz questions, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Literature: history and criticism, Historical and comparative linguistics, Thesauri, LITERARY CRITICISM: Books & Reading, REFERENCE: Trivia, REFERENCE: Dictionaries, REFERENCE: Thesauri, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Authorship, ART: Reference, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Fiction Writing, LITERARY CRITICISM: Reference, REFERENCE: Word Lists, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Spelling & Vocabulary