The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations

by Robert Andrews

Overview

The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations contains over 8,000 quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool, it takes the reader on a tour of the wit and wisdom of the great and the good, from Margot Asquith to Monica Lewinsky, from George V to Boutros Boutros-Galli and Jonathan Aitken to Frank Zappa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141965314
Publisher:	Penguin UK
Publication date:	10/30/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	720
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Robert Andrews is a freelance writer who has extensive experience of compiling books of quotations. His work includes 'The Cassell Dictionary of Contemporary Quotations' and 'The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations.' He is also co-author of and contributor to several of the Rough Guide series including England. He lives in Montpelier, Bristol.

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations	1
	Keyword Index	625

Editorial Reviews

In the near or distant future, will people want a quote from Monica Lewinsky? The singer Bjork? The actor Brad Pitt? These are some of the people whose quotations are included here by Andrews (editor of many other quotation books, including Famous Lines: A Columbia Dictionary of Familiar Quotations). This new dictionary contains 8000 quotes and takes the year 1914 as its starting point. Though many of the people quoted are standard fare, such as Einstein, Gandhi, and Gorbachev, others are figures from contemporary popular culture, including rap and country music singers, cartoonists, and sports figures. The emphasis is on social and cultural subjects, although political, economic, and scientific topics are included. The dictionary is organized alphabetically by speaker and includes a pithy biographical note for each; individual quotes are then arranged chronologically. A thematic index and a keyword index provide access by topic or word. Unfortunately, the keyword index has problems. For instance, you can look for quotes about Princess Diana using both the words "princess" and "Diana" and never be aware of the three quotes by her brother, Charles Spencer, even though one begins with "Princess Diana" in brackets and another says "Diana" in the text. Fun to browse but an optional purchase for most libraries. Cynthia A. Johnson, Barnard Coll. Lib., New York Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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