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They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions
Paul F. Boller
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Description for They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions
Paperback. A reference work that sifts through hundreds of misquotations, wrong attributions, and blatant fabrications to reveal the origins of famous quotes. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
An entertaining and yet thought-provoking book that sifts through hundreds of misquotations, incorrect attributions, and blatant fabrications to reveal the origins of the quotes and why they should be confined to the 'They Never Said It' file. Boller and George's ultimate 'debunking' reference work sets straight several historical records, proving amongst other things that 'Let them eat cake' was a well-worn phrase long before Marie Antoinette was born that although W. C. Fields fervently believed 'Anybody who hates children and dogs can't be all bad', credit for the quote must go to someone introducing Fields at a dinner party. ... Read more
An entertaining and yet thought-provoking book that sifts through hundreds of misquotations, incorrect attributions, and blatant fabrications to reveal the origins of the quotes and why they should be confined to the 'They Never Said It' file. Boller and George's ultimate 'debunking' reference work sets straight several historical records, proving amongst other things that 'Let them eat cake' was a well-worn phrase long before Marie Antoinette was born that although W. C. Fields fervently believed 'Anybody who hates children and dogs can't be all bad', credit for the quote must go to someone introducing Fields at a dinner party. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780195064698
SKU
V9780195064698
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About Paul F. Boller
Paul F. Boller is Professor of History Emeritus at Texas Christian University and John George is Profesor of Political Science and Sociology, Central State University, Oklahoma
Reviews for They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions
`serves an important purpose in setting the record straight about certain historical figures, Hampstead & Highgate Express `an excellent source' Evening Advertiser 'An infectiously browsable book.' Ray Olson 'You cannot fool all the people all of the time (not Abraham Lincoln), and the authors of this carefully researched and readable treasury help to put the records as straight as they ... Read more