The Wit & wisdom of literary greats : more than 800 amusing, enlightening and downright cutting quotations.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Prion, c2011.Description: 280 pages ; 15 x 16 cmISBN:

9781853758454

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

PN 6081 .W58 2011

Contents:

Books do furnish a room.--The literary art.-- Writers.-- Books are more than books.--Poet's corner.--The critical moments.--The seven ages of man.--Love & lust.--Time for reflection.--Money makes the world go round.--Affairs of state.--The joy of words.

Summary: A literary great has the power to influence nations, spread joy and happiness, enlighten entire populations - and offend the whole world. From free-flowing prose to writer's block, the joys and perils that envelop gifted writers' lives are captured for eternity in this hearty batch of quotations from history's legendary wordsmiths.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	AB English	General Circulation	GC PN 6081 .W58 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NUBUL000000003

Includes index.

A literary great has the power to influence nations, spread joy and happiness, enlighten entire populations - and offend the whole world. From free-flowing prose to writer's block, the joys and perils that envelop gifted writers' lives are captured for eternity in this hearty batch of quotations from history's legendary wordsmiths.

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