The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is both a fascinating read and an invaluable general reference tool. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. It is the only dictionary of quotations which ensures coverage of the most popular and widely used quotations by searching the largest ongoing language research program in the world, the Oxford English Corpus. Users will find wise and witty lines by Aristotle and Mahatma Gandhi, Herman Melville and William Blake, Marie Curie and Montaigne. Over 1000 new quotes have been added for this edition, and the dictionary includes special categories such as Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans. An easy-to-use keyword index helps readers to track down quotations and their authors.
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Review
Review from previous edition: "A rich choice of wit and wisdom" --Sunday Times
"Invaluable." --Brian MacArthur in The Times 3 December 1999
"Still the best." --John Walsh in The Independent 20 June 2002
"I could re-read it over and over again and never grow bored, for its pages contain all the insight of a library." --Minette Walters in Daily Mail 11 January 2002
"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations remains a glorious treasure-house for browsers." --TLS 11/02/2005
"Invaluable...Truly good value" --Robert McCrum, Observer 19/09/2004
"Anyone needing instant education can do worse than read this" --The Independent 13/10/2006
About the Author
Susan Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject.
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The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available, containing over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,300 authors, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is both a fascinating read and an invaluable general reference tool. Based on the highly acclaimed seventh edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. It is the only dictionary of quotations which ensures coverage of the most popular and widely used quotations by searching the largest ongoing language research program in the world, the Oxford English Corpus. Users will find wise and witty lines by Aristotle and Mahatma Gandhi, Herman Melville and William Blake, Marie Curie and Montaigne. Over 1000 new quotes have been added for this edition, and the dictionary includes special categories such as Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans. An easy-to-use keyword index helps readers to track down quotations and their authors.
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Review
Review from previous edition: "A rich choice of wit and wisdom" --Sunday Times
"Invaluable." --Brian MacArthur in The Times 3 December 1999
"Still the best." --John Walsh in The Independent 20 June 2002
"I could re-read it over and over again and never grow bored, for its pages contain all the insight of a library." --Minette Walters in Daily Mail 11 January 2002
"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations remains a glorious treasure-house for browsers." --TLS 11/02/2005
"Invaluable...Truly good value" --Robert McCrum, Observer 19/09/2004
"Anyone needing instant education can do worse than read this" --The Independent 13/10/2006
About the Author
Susan Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject.