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Literary Trivia
Fun and Games for Book Lovers
| Kiadó: | Vintage Books |
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| Kiadás helye: | New York |
| Kiadás éve: | |
| Kötés típusa: | Ragasztott papírkötés |
| Oldalszám: | 233 oldal |
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| Nyelv: | Angol |
| Méret: | 20 cm x 13 cm |
| ISBN: | 0-679-75380-X |
| Megjegyzés: | Fekete-fehér illusztrációkkal. |
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Fülszöveg
ho was Ben Jonson describing when he said, "He was not of an age, but for all time"?1 Where did the expression "Eat, drink, and be merry" come from?2 What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator?3 Whose gravestone bears the inscription "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"?4 These and hundreds of other questions abound in this fiendishly engaging and delightful collection of literary anecdotes, curiosities, and quizzes for the passionate bibliophile. In sections on authors' lives, works, and titles, you'll find puzzles and mind twisters that test and expand your literary literacy, from Dickens to Dostoevsky, from Shakespeare to Spillane. For example: Which character in The Iliad gave us an adjective that means "loudvoiced, bellowing"?5 What prolific English novelist is alsó credited with inventing the street-corner mailbox?6 What is the significance of the initials R. U. R. in Karel Capek's play, and what word did it introduce into the English... TovábbFülszöveg
ho was Ben Jonson describing when he said, "He was not of an age, but for all time"?1 Where did the expression "Eat, drink, and be merry" come from?2 What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator?3 Whose gravestone bears the inscription "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"?4 These and hundreds of other questions abound in this fiendishly engaging and delightful collection of literary anecdotes, curiosities, and quizzes for the passionate bibliophile. In sections on authors' lives, works, and titles, you'll find puzzles and mind twisters that test and expand your literary literacy, from Dickens to Dostoevsky, from Shakespeare to Spillane. For example: Which character in The Iliad gave us an adjective that means "loudvoiced, bellowing"?5 What prolific English novelist is alsó credited with inventing the street-corner mailbox?6 What is the significance of the initials R. U. R. in Karel Capek's play, and what word did it introduce into the English language?7 What are the real names of Richárd Wright's Native Son and James Fenimore Cooper's Mohicans?8 Answers: 1. William Shakespeare 2. Ecclesiastes 8:15 3. Sherlock Holmes 4. Mark Twain 5. Stentor 6. Anthony Trollope 7. Rossum's UniversalRobots; robots 8. Bigger Thomas; Chingachgook and Uncas • A Vivtiyo OmjiríJ Vissza
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