Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable

This reference dictionary, edited in this edition by Ivor H. Evans from Ebenezer Cobham Brewer's original Victorian compilation, explains phrases, proverbial allusions, mythological and biblical names, folk customs, and the stories behind familiar English expressions. Entries run from mythology and history to slang and literary quotation, telling in a few lines why a reader meets a given name or saying. It is organised alphabetically for lookup, not as a continuous essay. The book is a companion for encountering literature, journalism, and speech that assume shared knowledge of myths, scripture, and old plots.

Bound in blue-green morocco decorated in gold and blind. Marbled endleaves. No jacket or slipcase.