Amo, Amas, Amat... and All That

Zusatztext If you studied Latin at school this will bring back fond memories, but even newcomers will be captivated by this witty and entertaining book Informationen zum Autor Harry Mount read Classics at Oxford and was a Latin tutor before becoming a journalist. He has been a leader-writer and New York correspondent at the Daily Telegraph. His memoir of his time as a barrister's pupil, My Brief Career, is also published by Short Books Klappentext In his trip through the world's most influential language - Latin, the author uncorks its magic, drawing on Latin lovers from Kingsley Amis to John Cleese, from Evelyn Waugh to Donna Tart. Zusammenfassung "If you know someone who missed out on Latin at school and wants to live a happier life, you could do no better than give them Harry Mount's entertainingly educative Latin primer." Know Latin and - mirabile dictu - you will know Wilfred Owen's misery, Catullus's aching heart and the comedy of a thousand bachelor schoolmasters.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Harry Mount
• Editore: Short Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9781906021153
• ISBN: 978-1-906021-15-3
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Categoria: Narrativa > Fumetti, cartoni, humour, satira > Humour, satira, cabaret