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Product Identifiers
PublisherRunning Press
ISBN-100762460776
ISBN-139780762460779
eBay Product ID (ePID)220283315
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhat the Dickens?! : Distinctly Dickensian Words and How to Use Them
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicForm / Puns & Wordplay, Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, Topic / Language
GenreHumor
AuthorBryan Kozlowski
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The research is stellar and the writing terrific. Anyone interested in words or the English language will love this book."-- -San Francisco Book Reviewer
SynopsisFeaturing the quirkiest specimens in the Dickensian lexicon and culled from Charles Dickens' classic works, What the Dickens?! is a literary romp through the twisty alleyways of the Victorian vernacular. What larks! Dive into the world of literature's ultimate wordsmith, Charles Dickens, in this literary romp through his finest quips, barbs, and turns of phrase. Featuring 200 of Dickens' best-loved words, drawn from his fifteen novels and hundreds of short stories, What the Dickens?! is full of period-appropriate definitions, pithy commentary, and charming illustrations. Perfect for word nerds and book lovers of all ages, this volume will have you dragging your friends to the hippo-comedietta and bonneting your anti-Pickwickian adversaries like a proper Victorian in no time!