The Yale book of quotations
(Book)
Contributors
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006.
ISBN
0300107986 (hardcover : alk. paper), 9780300107982 (alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xxiv, 1067 pages : ports. ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Belmont Beech St. - Reference | REF. 808.8 YAL | Storage |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bedford - Adult | 082/Yal | On Shelf |
Norwood - Reference | R 808.8 Yale | Library Use Only |
Regis - Reference | [Ref.] PN6081 .Y35 2006 | Library Use Only |
Somerville - Reference | REF 808.8 YA | Library Use Only |
Sudbury - Adult | 808.88 / YALE | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
0300107986 (hardcover : alk. paper), 9780300107982 (alk. paper)
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
This reader-friendly volume contains more than 12,000 famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author.. It is unique in its focus on American quotations and its thorough coverage of items not only from literary and historical sources but also from popular culture, sports, computers, politics, law and the social sciences. Anonymously authored items appear in sections devoted to folk songs, advertising slogans, film lines, television catchphrases, proverbs and others. For each quotation, a source and first date of use are cited. In many cases, new research for this book has uncovered an earlier date or a different author than had previously been understood. It was Beatrice Kaufman, not Sophie Tucker, who exclaimed, ʺIʼve been poor and Iʼve been rich. Rich is better!ʺ William Tecumseh Sherman wasnʼt the originator of ʺWar is hell!ʺ Its earliest attribution was to Napoleon. Numerous entries are enhanced with annotations to clarify meaning or context. These fascinating annotations, along with extensive cross-references that identify related quotations, and a large keyword index, will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shapiro, F. R. (2006). The Yale book of quotations . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Fred R. 2006. The Yale Book of Quotations. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Fred R. The Yale Book of Quotations Yale University Press, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shapiro, Fred R. The Yale Book of Quotations Yale University Press, 2006.
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