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What the Dickens?!

What the Dickens?!

Distinctly Dickensian Words and How to Use Them

by Bryan Kozlowski
Hardback
Publication Date: 27/09/2016

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Featuring the quirkiest specimens in the Dickensian lexicon and culled from Charles Dickens' classic works, What the Dickens? is a literary romp through the twisty alleyways of the Victorian vernacular.

What larks Dive into the world of literature's ultimate wordsmith, Charles Dickens, in this literary romp through his finest quips, barbs, and turns of phrase.

Featuring 200 of Dickens' best-loved words, drawn from his fifteen novels and hundreds of short stories, What the Dickens? is full of period-appropriate definitions, pithy commentary, and charming illustrations. Perfect for word nerds and book lovers of all ages, this volume will have you dragging your friends to the hippo-comedietta and bonneting your anti-Pickwickian adversaries like a proper Victorian in no time

ISBN:
9780762460779
9780762460779
Category:
Historical & comparative linguistics
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
27-09-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Running Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
184.15x133.35x19.05mm
Weight:
0.32kg
Bryan Kozlowski

Bryan Kozlowski is a lifestyle and British culture researcher. Author of The Jane Austen Diet, along with three previous books, his works have appeared in Vogue, the New York Times and the Washington Post.

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