The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase
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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 *
‘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 |
| Title | The Victorian Dictionary of Slang & Phrase |
| Author | J Redding Ware |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bodleian Library, University Of Oxford |
| Year published | 2015-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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