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What the Dickens?!
Distinctly Dickensian Words and How to Use Them
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- On Sale
- Sep 27, 2016
- Page Count
- 224 pages
- Publisher
- Running Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780762461127
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$9.99Price
$12.99 CADFormat
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What larks! Dive into the world of literature’s ultimate wordsmith, Charles Dickens, in this literary romp through his finest quips, barbs, and turns of phrase.
Featuring 200 of Dickens’ best-loved words, drawn from his fifteen novels and hundreds of short stories, What the Dickens?! is full of period-appropriate definitions, pithy commentary, and charming illustrations. Perfect for word nerds and book lovers of all ages, this volume will have you dragging your friends to the hippo-comedietta and bonneting your anti-Pickwickian adversaries like a proper Victorian in no time!
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"The research is stellar and the writing terrific. Anyone interested in words or the English language will love this book."-San Francisco Book Reviewer
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