The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase by J Redding Ware

The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase by J Redding Ware

Wares dictionary, first published in 1909, is a treasure trove of the everyday language of the nineteenth century. Reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John Simpson, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, this dictionary provides a fascinating and highly entertaining witness to the colourful history of unofficial English.

‘Plunges the reader straight into the late 19th-century Bartholomew Fair of undeserving paupers, loafers, Ally Slopers, theatrical types and demi-mondaines’ * The Spectator *
‘I hope J. Redding Ware studies comes into its own, or at least that others discover him. How often is it worth reading a dictionary just for the stories?’ * Inside Higher Ed *

James Redding Ware (1832-1909) was an author, journalist and lexicographer. John Simpson is the Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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ISBN 13	9781851244485
ISBN 10	1851244484
Titel	The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase
Autor	J Redding Ware
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Bodleian Library, University Of Oxford
Erscheinungsjahr	2015-12-15
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.