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Yale University Press
November 2006
On Sale: October 30, 2006
1104 pages
ISBN: 0300107986
EAN: 9780300107982
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This reader-friendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous
quotations, arranged alphabetically by author. It is unique
in its focus on American quotations and its inclusion of
items not only from literary and historical sources but also
from popular culture, sports, computers, science, politics,
law, and the social sciences. Anonymously authored items
appear in sections devoted to folk songs, advertising
slogans, television catchphrases, proverbs, and others. For each quotation, a source and first date of use is cited.
In many cases, new research for this book has uncovered an
earlier date or a different author than had previously been
understood. (It was Beatrice Kaufman, not Sophie Tucker, who
exclaimed, “I’ve been poor and I’ve been rich. Rich is
better!” William Tecumseh Sherman wasn’t the originator of
“War is hell!” It was Napoleon.) Numerous entries are
enhanced with annotations to clarify meaning or context for
the reader. These interesting annotations, along with
extensive cross-references that identify related quotations
and a large keyword index, will satisfy both the reader who
seeks specific information and the curious browser who
appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.
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