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The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions: Definitions and Origins of More Than 4,000 Allusions

Grade 7-9

Martin H Manser, David H Pickering

The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions: Definitions and Origins of More Than 4,000 Allusions

Paperback (Checkmark Books Jan. 1, 2009)
A guide to allusions in the English language. It explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to.
Series
Writers Library
ISBN
0816079072 / 9780816079070
Pages
532
Weight
31.04 oz.
Dimensions
7.29 x 1.01 in.

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