Ebook: Metaphors be with you: an A-to-Z dictionary of history's greatest metaphorical quotations
Author: Dr. Mardy Grothe
- Tags: 18.04 English language, Metaphor, Metaphor--Usage, Quotations English, Semantics (Philosophy), Dictionaries, Metaphor -- Dictionaries, Metaphor -- Usage
- Year: 2018
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- City: New York
- Edition: First Harper paperback edition
- Language: English
- epub
Respected quotation anthologist and author of Oxymoronica and Viva la Repartee Dr. Mardy Grothe is at his best in Metaphors Be with You, an A to Z dictionary of 2,750 of history's greatest metaphorical quotations, meticulously curated for writers, readers, and quotation lovers everywhere.
In Metaphors Be with You, Dr. Mardy Grothe has created the definitive reference on English's finest metaphors, sourced from literature, politics, philosophy, Hollywood, religion, sports, comedy, history, religion, pop culture, and more. Arranged into two sections—"The Ten Best Things Ever Said" and "The Single Best Thing Ever Said"—Metaphors Be with You includes quotations on five hundred human interest topics and an introduction to the nature, importance, and sheer joy of metaphorical language.
Essential for writers, readers, and language aficionados, this breathtaking, beautifully designed sourcebook also contains elegantly integrated digital access to Dr. Mardy's...