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Charles Earle Funk (1881–1957)

Auteur de Thereby Hangs a Tale

37 oeuvres 1,945 utilisateurs 16 critiques

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Œuvres de Charles Earle Funk

Thereby Hangs a Tale (1950) 427 exemplaires
A Hog on Ice (1948) 408 exemplaires
Britannica World Language Edition of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary (1956) — Directeur de publication — 41 exemplaires
What's the Name Please? (1936) 5 exemplaires
New Standard Pocket Dictionary (1946) 2 exemplaires
New College Standard Dictionary (1953) 2 exemplaires
The New Standard Yearbook, 1945, events of 1944 — Directeur de publication — 2 exemplaires
The New Standard 1949 year Book, Events of 1948 — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire
The New Standard 1946 Year Book: Events of 1945 — Directeur de publication — 1 exemplaire

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Date de naissance
1881-04-04
Date de décès
1957-04-16
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Lieu du décès
Mount Dora, Florida, USA
Lieux de résidence
Springfield, Ohio, USA (birth)
New York, New York, USA
Mount Dora, Florida, USA (death)
Études
New York University (1899-1902)
University of Colorado (BS|civil engineering|1904)
Professions
civil engineer
editor
lexicographer
Organisations
Engineering Magazine
Funk and Wagnalls
Courte biographie
Dr. Funk joined Funk & Wagnalls in 1921 as an associate editor; he was editor-in-chief of the Standard Dictionary series and the New International Year Book from 1939 to 1947. His uncle, Isaac K. Funk, was the founder (in 1876) of the publishing firm now the Funk and Wagnalls Company.

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Many of the 400 expressions discussed in this book are no longer in use - or the meanings have changed completely. As a study in how language changes, it's semi-interesting. However, I wasn't impressed with many of the "explanations" - so many of them were just the author's random assumptions. ("Perhaps a schoolboy in x situation felt x and blah blah blah.")

There are some repetitive bits, as well, especially when the author was detailing physical abuse to cats. :(
 
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RachelRachelRachel | 3 autres critiques | Nov 21, 2023 |
Curious is an understatement. What about delightful? Great book.
 
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Steven_Burgauer | 2 autres critiques | Dec 7, 2016 |
 
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Steven_Burgauer | Oct 30, 2016 |

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Œuvres
37
Membres
1,945
Popularité
#13,230
Évaluation
½ 3.5
Critiques
16
ISBN
25
Langues
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