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Brewer's Curious Titles: The Fascinating Stories Behind More Than 1500 Famous Titles
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Ian Crofton (editor) and
Ian Crofton (compiler)
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Publisher
Cassell
Publication date
March 1, 2003
Pages
548
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780304361304
ISBN-10
0304361305
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
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Published in
Great Britain
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$14.95
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Summary
Relates the story behind more than 1500 famous titles, including titles of well- and lesser-known novels, poems, plays, paintings, and musical compositions.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Find the origins of obscure titles of over 1,500 films, novels, plays, paintings, and musical compositions. Some are humorous or ironic, others risqué or purposely baffling. "All Quiet on the Western Front" is an ironic reference to blacked-out news reports while thousands of soldiers were dying. "Hobson's Choice," a 1916 play, comes from liveryman Thomas Hobson (c.1544-1631) who always offered customers the horse nearest the door of the stable, and no other. A "Yankee Doodle" comes from the Dutch pejorative, a Jan Kees (John Cheese), meaning an arrogant fellow. See how many films and books you can list with insects in the title, or that start with "I Was a..." or "I Married a...". Then see how many you missed.
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9780304361304 | details & prices | 548 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Relates the story behind more than 1500 famous titles, including titles of well- and lesser-known novels, poems, plays, paintings, and musical compositions.
About: Relates the story behind more than 1500 famous titles, including titles of well- and lesser-known novels, poems, plays, paintings, and musical compositions.
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