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The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations (Penguin Reference Books) by Robert Andrews with the assistance of Kate Hughes is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations (Penguin Reference Books) about?
<p>From the pithy to the provocative, <i>The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations</i> contains more than 8,000 illuminating and highly topical quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool, it takes the reader on a tour of wit and wisdom from such varied sources as Charlie Chaplin, Frank Zappa, Winston Churchill, Monica Lewinsky, and George V.</p> <p> Arranged alphabetically by author, each quotation is prefaced by succinct biographical information about the speaker, and many are followed by a brief note to explain its context and the responses it received. Together they give unparalleled insight into the global culture, politics, and thought of the last nine decades.</p>
Who reads The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations (Penguin Reference Books)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Robert Andrews with the assistance of Kate Hughes
- Publisher
- Penguin (Non-Classics)
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141011820
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Computer Science, Literary Fiction, Religion
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