The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations - Hardcover

Augarde, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019866141X ISBN 13: 9780198661412

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Who introduced the phrases "banality of evil", "cold war", "economical with the truth" and "back to the future"? Who first declared "The customer is always right"? And who wrote the legendary Humphrey Bogart line "Here's looking at you, kid"? "The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations" aims to provide the answers, bringing together 6000 of the 20th century's most famous sayings. The entries are taken from a variety of sources including political speeches, literature, film, television and popular songs. Coverage is international and extends to quotations in French, Spanish, German, and Russian (with translations provided). Among those quoted are Winston Churchill and Franklin D.Roosevelt; James Joyce and Marcel Proust; Martin Luther King and Alexander Solzhenitsyn; Wilfred Owen and Seamus Heaney; Irving Berlin and John Lennon; Bertrand Russell and Simone de Beauvoir; Dorothy Parker and Woody Allen; as well as lyricists and scriptwriters whose works are better known than their names. Each quote is accompanied by its earliest traceable source.

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Review

"Whether one reads for reference or just browses, this book of over 6,000 memorable selections from a variety of individuals and sources is fascinating fare"--School Library Journal "Augarde ably condenses the 20th century into an epic Our Town in which everyone from Dean Acheson to Frank Zappa steps forward to comment on the modern condition."--Voice Literary Supplement "Whether one reads for reference or just browses, this book of over 6,000 memorable selections from a variety of individuals and sources is fascinating fare"--School Library Journal "Augarde ably condenses the 20th century into an epic Our Town in which everyone from Dean Acheson to Frank Zappa steps forward to comment on the modern condition."--Voice Literary Supplement "Whether one reads for reference or just browses, this book of over 6,000 memorable selections from a variety of individuals and sources is fascinating fare"--School Library Journal "Augarde ably condenses the 20th century into an epic Our Town in which everyone from Dean Acheson to Frank Zappa steps forward to comment on the modern condition."--Voice Literary Supplement "Whether one reads for reference or just browses, this book of over 6,000 memorable selections from a variety of individuals and sources is fascinating fare"--School Library Journal "Augarde ably condenses the 20th century into an epic Our Town in which everyone from Dean Acheson to Frank Zappa steps forward to comment on the modern condition."--Voice Literary Supplement

About the Author

About the Editor: Tony Augarde is an editor in the Dictionary Department of Oxford University Press. His previous books include The Oxford Guide to Word Games and The Oxford School Dictionary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019866141X
• ISBN 13: 9780198661412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 382