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A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology (Penguin Classics)

A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology (Penguin Classics)

Surprising, colorful, and long-forgotten entries from the most famous dictionary in the history of the English languageÂ

Samuel Johnson's best-known work,Â A Dictionary of the English LanguageÂ (1755), is the most influential and idiosyncratic lexicon ever written and was used by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, the BrontÃ«s and the Brownings, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde. This anthology includes 4,000 of the most representative, entertaining, and historically fascinating entries, covering subjects from fashion to food, science to sex, and given in full with original spelling and examples of usage from Shakespeare to Milton.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141441573
Color Purple
ReleaseDate 2007-10-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141441573

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