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1	Glossary of Literary Terms more books like this by M H Abrams, (Me First published fifty years ago, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS remains an essential text for all serious students of literature. Now fully updated to reflect the latest scholarship on recent and rapidly evolving critical theories, the ninth edition contains a complete glossary of essential literary terms presented as a series of engaging essays ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.10! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms more books like this by Ross C Murfin, Supryia M Ray Many of the 700 traditional and contemporary critical and literary terms succinctly presented in this book have never been covered before. Extensively cross-referenced, the alphabetically arranged entries are defined with unusual brevity and illustrated with hundreds of examples drawn from both canonical literature and contemporary popular culture ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.95!
3	A Handbook to Literature more books like this by Professor William Harmon, Hugh Holman Widely regarded as the definitive reference text on literature and literary criticism in English, "A Handbook to Literature" contains more than 2,000 entries, 25 percent of which are new, expanded or revised, which allow any reader to approach a work of literature with confidence, anticipation, and pleasure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms more books like this by M Terban Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms "as easy as pie" with the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Explanations for, and origins of, more than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| SVS
5	King Who Rained more books like this by Fred Gwynne Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and "the foot prince in the snow." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Glossary of Literary Terms more books like this by M H Abrams First published in 1957, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS contains succinct essays on the terms used in discussing literature, literary history, and literary criticism. This text is an indispensable reference for students. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.73! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Chocolate Moose for Dinner more books like this by Fred Gwynne The late acclaimed actor--best known to children as Herman on "The Munsters"--created this delightful book filled with wordplay and humorous illustrations. This title kicks off Aladdin Stories to Go!, a new program that puts the very best classic picture books into a smaller paperback format at a bargain price. Full color. see all copies* from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Heavens to Betsy!: & Other Curious Sayings more books like this by Charles Earle Funk Whether it's like "a bump on a log" or "a bat out of hell, " these expressions have been around forever. Dr. Funk explains over 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings have an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Death Sentences: How Cliches, Weasel Words and Management-Speak Are Strangling Public Language more books like this by Don Watson In this Australian bestseller, Watson takes up the fight against the pestilence of bullet points, the dearth of verbs, buzzwords, weasel words, and "Newspeak" of the kind Orwell could not have imagined. His brilliant and scathing exploration of the sorry state of the English language reveals what people can--and must--do about it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Handbook to Literature more books like this by C Hugh Holman see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition more books like this by James Lipton For word lovers everywhere, a classic anthology of collective nouns--now vastly expanded and with a new introduction. Infectious in spirit, beautifully illustrated with over 250 witty engravings by Granville, Durer, and other artists, this work is a word lover's garden of delights. see all copies from $2.05! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combinations more books like this by Morton Benson, Robert Ilson, Evelyn Benson see all copies from $15.00! new only from $27.01!
13 view cover	The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms more books like this by Christine Ammer In the largest collection of phrases and locutions available today, over 10,000 expressions are covered. From "bird in the hand" and "bite the bullet" to "act up" and "dark horse", each entry is defined and has an example sentence showing the expression in context. see all copies from $7.39! new only from $11.69! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquesitive Word Lover more books like this by William F Buckley, Jr., Beahm, Arnold Roth (Illustrator) The perfect gift for sophisticated word lovers, this handy pocket guide comesfrom the author famous for his addiction to and marvelous skill with words ofall kinds. Illustrations. see all copies from $4.11! new only from $5.28! \| SVS
15 view cover	Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins more books like this by Charles Earle Funk English has hundreds of everyday words that originated or acquired their meanings in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell all the mysteries but Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of the language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Metaphors Dictionary more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Dorrie Weiss If a great metaphor, like a picture, is worth a thousand words, then this expansive collection will save 6.5 million as it presents 6,500 comparative phrases from ancient times to the present. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $19.66! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Mad as a Wet Hen! and Other Funny Idioms more books like this by M Terban This playful book by the creators of "In a Pickle" explores the meanings of 134 lively idioms which make English conversation so colorful and, at times, confusing. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.63! \| SVS
18 view cover	Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary more books like this by Marc McCutcheon Helping writers, students, researchers, and general readers when they are left scrambling for words, this thematic dictionary picks up where other references leave off. Completely updated, this easy-to-use third edition is an invaluable resource for readers who are looking for a descriptive or technical term, who know the word but not its meaning, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	How to talk Jewish more books like this by Jackie Mason, Ira Berkow Yiddish is one of the most expressive of all the languages in the world. Like Latin and Sanskrit, Yiddish is a dying language in our society, except--and this is a big except--when it rolls off the tongue of Tony Award-winner Jackie Mason. Mason presents 100 Yiddish/Jewish words, phrases, and expressions, along with a pronunciation, definition and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Signing Everyday Phrases more books like this by Mickey Flodin Arranged by topic, with more than 3,100 signs, easy-to-follow directions and illustrations, and an extensive index for quick reference, this title will teach readers the basics of sign language and familiar phrases. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms more books like this by M Terban Explanations of such expressions as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant." Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $4.91! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Romance Writers' Phrase Book more books like this by Jean Kent, Candace Shelton see all copies from $13.00! new only from $18.49! \| first editions
23 view cover	Phrases That Sell more books like this by Edward Werz, Sally Germain Listing more than 1,000 high-powered phrases and slogans, this "idea generator" is perfect for writers of all kinds. The book includes a brief introduction to the basic principles of writing creative copy and then gets to the heart of the matter: phrases that promote products, services, and ideas. see all copies from $5.57! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins more books like this by William Morris, Mary Morris "A grand compendium of fascinating and little-known stories behind words and expressions we use every day, buttressed by the fine scholarship one would expect of these noted wordsmiths: It hasn't a dull page." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Brush Up Your Shakespeare! more books like this by Michael Macrone The author of It's Greek to Me and By Jove! takes readers on a lively tour through Shakespeare's most famous and quotable words and phrases, presenting several hundred of the Bard's lines, complete with background information, explanations, and literary anecdotes that set the phrases in their original contexts. 40 line drawings. Index. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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