A Dictionary of Allusions by Andrew Delahunty, Penelope Stock

A Dictionary of Allusions

Andrew Delahunty, Penelope Stock

476 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

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Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. So a miser is a Scrooge, a strong ...

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