Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

5. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-19-965450-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 106 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 368 g

Reihe: Oxford University Press

This updated edition is the perfect gift for every occasion. From Shakespeare and Mark Twain to Albert Einstein and Kate Moss, this dictionary features 4,000 of the best and most popular quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from Parties to Punctuality, this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation. 'There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates' loot on Treasure Island' said Walt Disney, and in this book a crowd of voices offer ideas: 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world', 'Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing', 'The fool wonders, the wise man asks', 'Comedy is tragedy plus time', 'Friends are the sunshine of life'.

Zielgruppe

General readers, especially those wanting to make a speech or write a note on special occasions and celebrations. A perfect gift.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ratcliffe, Susan

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Foreword

- List of Subjects

- Main Dictionary

- Author Index

Über Autor(innen)

Susan Ratcliffe is Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.