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Keyes, Ralph

 
9780312340049: The Quote Verifier: Who Said What, Where, and When
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ISBN 10: 0312340044 ISBN 13: 9780312340049
Editorial: Griffin, 2006

Sinopsis

Our language is full of hundreds of quotations that are often cited but seldom confirmed. Ralph Keyes's The Quote Verifier considers not only classic misquotes such as "Nice guys finish last," and "Play it again, Sam," but more surprising ones such as "Ain't I a woman?" and "Golf is a good walk spoiled," as well as the origins of popular sayings such as "The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings," "No one washes a rented car," and "Make my day." Keyes's in-depth research routinely confounds widespread assumptions about who said what, where, and when. Organized in easy-to-access dictionary form, The Quote Verifier also contains special sections highlighting commonly misquoted people and genres, such as Yogi Berra and Oscar Wilde, famous last words, and misremembered movie lines. An invaluable resource for not just those with a professional need to quote accurately, but anyone at all who is interested in the roots of words and phrases, The Quote Verifier is not only a fascinating piece of literary sleuthing, but also a great read.

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Acerca del autor

Ralph Keyes is the author of The Quote Verifier, The Writer's Book of Hope, and The Courage to Write. He lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he lectures and is a Trustee of the Antioch Writers' Workshop.

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Editorial
Griffin
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0312340044
ISBN 13 
9780312340049
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
416
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