The Wordsworth Dictionary of Classical and Literary Allusion
Auteur : Abraham H. Lass, David Kiremidjian, Ruth M. Goldstein
Date de publication : 1994
Éditeur : Wordsworth
Nombre de pages : 240
Résumé du livre
An allusion is a figure of speech that compares aspects of people, places, things and ideas with their familiar counterparts in history, mythology, scripture, and literature. In this edition, 1,300 entries are arranged alphabetically and carefully cross-referenced for ease of use and the lead the reader to related items.