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The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations
The dictionary uses a unique reverse definition-to-term format that makes it easy to zero in on the term you're seeking. Turn to the new section on sensory impressions, for example, to find vivid terms for loud or jarring, such as grating, harsh, piercing, blaring, thunderous, cacophonous, and raucous. And at the end of each section dozens of illustrative passages by notable fiction and nonfiction authors--including Donna Tartt, Michael Lewis, Zadie Smith, Khaled Hosseini, and Paul Theroux--bring the terminology to life.
New in this edition:
- Hundreds of additional definitions, terms, and synonyms
- Brand-new categories, including Physical States and Symptoms, Temperament and Behavior, Rooms and Interior Spaces, Weather and Forces of Nature, and The Solar System
- Over 400 new quotations from books, periodicals, and digital media by established and rising literary stars
- An index of the more than 600 authors quoted in the book
Author: David Grambs, Ellen S. Levine
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/24/2014
Pages: 608
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780393346169
Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 11/28/2014 pg. 65
Choice 04/01/2015 pg. 1284
About the Author
Grambs, David: - David Grambs has worked as a lexicographer, editor, travel reporter, and translator. He is the author of five other books pertaining to the English language, including The Endangered English Dictionary, and is coauthor of So You Think You Can Spell? with Ellen S. Levine.Levine, Ellen S.: - Ellen S. Levine is a writer, editor, and web producer. She lives in New York City.