Description
With over 10,500 quotations, the Bloomsbury Dictionary of Quotations is the largest new compilation for over forty years. The range of quotations included is vast, drawing on sources as diverse as Shakespeare's sonnets, modern political speeches, song lyrics and advertising slogans. Personalities included are multifarious-from Plato to Picasso, Garbo to Gorbachev, Roth to Rossini, Zola to Zsa Zsa Gabor.
For this second edition, the text has been completely revised. The selection of quotations and personalities included has been brought right up to date, with many quotations from those who have risen to prominence during the widespread political changes of recent years. Nelson Mandela, George Bush, Dan Quayle and Salman Rushdie are among those whose recent speeches have been included in this edition.
The quotations are ordered alphabetically by person. Many entries contain quotes both by the person concerned and a selection of those that have been said about them.
ISBN:0747508976
