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The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions provides a comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this new resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to. The entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; texts from literature through the ages; historical events; popular culture; and film and television. Individual entries contain pronunciation guides, definitions, examples, information on derived forms, and more. An index, bibliography, and cross-references round out this accessible dictionary.

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The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions provides a comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. Approximately 4,000 entries explore well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired linguistic significance, conveying a particular message beyond a mere reference to the objects referred to. Entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology; texts from literature through the ages; historical events; popular culture; and film and television. Individual entries contain pronunciation guides, definitions, examples, information on derived forms, and more. An index, guide to use, and cross-references round out this accessible dictionary.Entries include: Achilles' heel Godzilla Indiana Jones Phoenix rising from the ashes Svengali and much more. Excerpted from The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions by Martin H. Manser All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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This dictionary has several commendable features: broad scope (real and fictional persons, literature and popular culture, historical events and landmarks, concepts, etc.); definitions preceding origin information; see references to the form of personal names used (e.g., "Arnold, Benedict see Benedict Arnold"); accessible examples (from classic and contemporary writings, popular culture, and those constructed by the editors); and a thematic rather than a traditional index. It is intended to build on the earlier Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions (CBA), ed. by M. H. Manser (CH, Mar'04, 41-3781). Unfortunately, it has significant overlap with both that work and with the Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions (CHA) by S. Cole and A. H. Lass (CH, May'01, 38-4757). In a look at the entries for "A," 74 percent of the terms listed or cross-referenced were in either CBA (57 percent overlap) or CHA (17 percent overlap). For "Q," 8 of 17 entries or cross-references were duplicated in either CBA or CHA. Libraries need not acquire this volume if they own CHA; CBA; Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable, ed. by J. Ayto and I. Crofton (2nd ed., 2006); and either John Ayto's Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (17th ed., CH, Jul'07, 44-5963) or The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions, ed. by A. Delahunty, S. Dignen, and F. Stock (CH, Nov'01, 39-1279). Summing Up: Optional. Lower-level undergraduates and general readers. E. M. Bentsen Baylor University Libraries

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Martin H. Manser lives in England.