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16 produkter
Samuel Johnson
A Personal History
Av Christopher Hibbert, Henry Hitchings
Häftad, 2009
350 kr
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Christopher Hibbert draws on every known contemporary source to provide a minutely detailed look of the fascinating writer Samuel Johnson. Using facts and anecdotes, Hibbert delivers intimate glimpses into Johnson's time as a schoolboy, his eccentricities as an undergraduate at Oxford, his struggle …
Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary
Häftad, 2006
303 kr
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Secret Life of Words
Häftad, 2009
162 kr
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Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for starters. The Secret Life of …
Dr Johnson's Dictionary
The Book that Defined the World
Häftad, 2006
156 kr
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By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight …
World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life
E-bok, 2018
211 kr
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'Hitchings is extremely good at unravelling Johnson’s most bullish assertions . . . lucid and empathetic, scholarly but lively. A model Johnsonian, in fact.' The TimesThe World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life is a source of profound good sense about what it means to teach, …
World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life
Häftad, 2019
188 kr
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'Hitchings is extremely good at unravelling Johnson’s most bullish assertions . . . lucid and empathetic, scholarly but lively. A model Johnsonian, in fact.' The TimesThe World in Thirty-Eight Chapters or Dr Johnson’s Guide to Life is a source of profound good sense about what it means to teach, …
Language Wars
Häftad, 2011
162 kr
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The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history …
Secret Life of Words
E-bok, 2009
45 kr
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Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for starters. The Secret Life of …
Language Wars
E-bok, 2011
44 kr
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The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history …
Sorry! The English and Their Manners
E-bok, 2013
45 kr
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Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviours come from? How did manners develop? How do they change? And why do …
Sorry! The English and Their Manners
Häftad, 2013
151 kr
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Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviours come from? How did manners develop? How do they change? And why do …
Dr Johnson's Dictionary
The Book that Defined the World
E-bok, 2012
44 kr
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By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight …
Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read
E-bok, 2012
45 kr
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Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivor''s guide to talking about …
