Andrew Delahunty
Auteur de The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions
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Andrew Delahunty is a lexicographer and writer on language with many years' experience. He has written and contributed to a wide variety of dictionaries and reference books. He lives in Oxford, England
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The Oxford Guide to English Usage (1983) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 148 exemplaires
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This book takes a more 'modern' approach to allusions; it almost seems directed more at a very educated reader who has absolutely no grasp of 20th-century pop culture than the more traditional approach of explaining hoary classical and mythic allusions to individuals who have not been classically educated. For example, there are entries for Monty Python and Perry Mason, but none for that favorite of 18th century painters and poets, Corydon. It does what it does well enough, but except for the very youngest readers, I should think that a more traditional reference would be at least as useful.… (plus d'informations)
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- Œuvres
- 14
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- 498
- Popularité
- #49,660
- Évaluation
- 3.8
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- ISBN
- 54
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The Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion is both a useful and
user-friendly reference work for students of English Literature and
Language, as well as for non-native English speakers for aid with
unusual references, and an absorbing volume for all lovers of
literature and culture in general.