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Adonis to Zorro, Oxford dictionary of reference and allusion, edited by Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen

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Adonis to Zorro, Oxford dictionary of reference and allusion, edited by Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

Adonis to Zorro

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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640079212

Responsibility statement

edited by Andrew Delahunty and Sheila Dignen

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Oxford dictionary of reference and allusion

Summary

Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on a collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places and events. This A-Z reference explains the meanings of allusions in modern English, from Adonis to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, Rubens to Rambo

Table Of Contents

Introduction to the third edition -- Introduction to the second edition -- List of subjects and their abbreviations -- Dictionary -- Thematic index

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Oxford dictionary of reference and allusionDictionary of reference and allusion

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