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| #1800190 in Books | 2001-07-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.60 x1.70 x8.40l, | File type: PDF | 453 pages||13 of 16 people found the following review helpful.| References, NOT Allusions|By Nathan King|While this book has many interesting tidbits of information that may make their way into writing, they are most definitely not allusions. At best they are simply literary REFERENCES and therefore this book provides little beyond what you would find in a typical encyclopedia entry about the keyword. Who was Ahab, Frodo, Medusa, etc.
Allusions give us a marvelous literary shorthand, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to help us describe people, places, feelings, and events. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man is a Samson or a Hercules, a beautiful woman is a Venus or a modern-day Helen of Troy. We can suffer like Sisyphus or linger like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. Ranging from classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this new reference wor...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions | Andrew Delahunty, Sheila Dignan, Penny Stock. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
