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23%OFFHenry Hitchings - Dr.Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World - 9780719566325 - V9780719566325
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Dr.Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World

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Description for Dr.Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World Paperback. Journey into the history of English and discover how words have entered our language to make it what it is today. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight years later it was finally published, full of idiosyncrasies, but complete nevertheless. It would become the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth century.

This is the story of Johnson's attempt to define each and every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes Johnson's ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719566325
SKU
V9780719566325
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About Henry Hitchings
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Dr Johnson's Dictionary and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.

Reviews for Dr.Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World
Hitchings offers us a highly entertaining guided tour...anyone interested in dictionaries, Dr Johnson or the English language will surely spend many happy hours with this book
The Independent
Ingenious and fascinating
The Sunday Times
Excellent.
Daily Express
Immensely enjoyable, easily erudite
Scotland On Sunday
I can warmly recommend Henry Hitching's book...affectionate in ... Read more

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