This 1932 work, compiled by the editor and scholar George Latimer Apperson (1857-1937), is an indispensable reference for all admirers of Jane Austen's work. Its aim was to 'include in one alphabet, the name of every person, place, book and author named in Jane Austen's novels, fragments and juvenilia'.
This dictionary aims to help users to find the most appropriate word to use on a wide range of occasions. It is designed in particular for students, those writing reports, letters and speeches, and crossword solvers, but is also useful as a general word reference. Special features include: an alphabetical A-Z listing; numbered senses for words with more than one meaning; British and American variants; and specially marked colloquial uses.
This work traces the origins and history of English proverbs and proverbial phrases. The proverbs are grouped alphabetically and by subject, with copious cross-references throughout.
This comprehensive collection was compiled from the author's original and painstaking research of nearly 3,000 works dating as far back as the 12th century and earlier, including Chaucer and Shakespeare. Built upon the foundations of the great Oxford English Dictionary, this book traces the origins and history of English proverbs and proverbial phrases. The proverbs are grouped alphabetically and by subject, with copious cross-references throughout. A great joy to consult and to browse through.
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