Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins - Couverture souple

Flavell, Linda; Flavell, Roger

 
9780857834034: Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0857834037 ISBN 13 : 9780857834034
Editeur : Kyle Books, 2016

Synopsis

The Spanish writer Cervantes defined a proverb as a short sentence drawn from long experience and Linda and Roger Flavell trace the origins of over 400 of these invaluable pieces of wisdom. The result is essential reading for anyone who delights in words.

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À propos de l'auteur

Linda and Roger Flavell have been studying the oddities of English for over 25 years. Linda has worked as a writer and as an English teacher both in England and overseas and has co-authored several dictionaries of etymologies for Kyle Books. The late Roger also travelled widely and was a Lecturer in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.

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Éditeur
Kyle Books
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0857834037
ISBN 13 
9780857834034
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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