A glossary of literary terms by M. H. Abrams
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Words from the Myths by Isaac Asimov
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Scholastic dictionary of idioms by Marvin Terban
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The Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton
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A handbook to literature by William Harmon, Hugh Holman
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Noblesse oblige by Nancy Mitford
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Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
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A chocolate moose for dinner by Fred Gwynne
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Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People by Renee Evenson
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In a pickle, and other funny idioms by Marvin Terban
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English for Everyone Slipcase
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A cache of jewels and other collective nouns by Ruth Heller
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Subjects

English language, terms and phrases, English language, Terms and phrases, Dictionaries, Etymology, Terminology, English language, idioms, English language, dictionaries, Figures of speech, Literature, Idioms, English language, etymology, Criticism, Literature, terminology, Americanisms, Literary form, Juvenile literature, Vocabulary, Anglais (Langue), English language, juvenile literature

Places

United States, Great Britain, Australia, English-speaking countries, India, Ireland, Canada, Dictionaries, England, Englisch, Foreign countries, New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), New Zealand, Texas, Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)

People

Dryden John <Schriftsteller, 1631-1700>, George W. Bush, George W. Bush (1946-), John Dryden (1631-1700), Marcel Proust (1871-1922), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Times

Early modern, 1500-1700, 20th century, 19th century, 1500-1700 (Moderne), 17th century, 18th century, Great Britain

Prolific Authors

who have written the most books on this subject
Nigel Rees, 18 books
Richard A. Spears, 9 books
Eric Partridge, 8 books
Christine Ammer, 8 books
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 7 books
Max Cryer, 7 books
Eric Partridge, 6 books
Elizabeth Knowles, 6 books
Robert Hendrickson, 5 books
E. M. Kirkpatrick, 5 books
Judy Parkinson, 5 books
Adrian Room, 5 books
Sir Ernest Gowers, 4 books
Marvin Terban, 4 books
Betty Kirkpatrick, 4 books
Colin Murphy, 3 books
Mark Clayson, 3 books
Albert Jack, 3 books
Joan Hanson, 3 books
Frank Lentricchia, 3 books
M. H. Abrams, 3 books
Myron Korach, 3 books
Blanche Ellsworth, 3 books
Jonathon Green, 3 books
Harry Oliver, 3 books