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      The Proverbial Charles Dickens: An Index to the Proverbs in the Works of Charles Dickens / George B. Bryan & Wolfgang Mieder.

      George B. Bryan

      Charles Dickens was not only a major literary figure of the nineteenth century, he was also a highly skilled user of folk speech in his numerous novels, letters, and other…

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      Proverbs in World Literature: A Bibliography

      Wolfgang Mieder,George B Bryan

      Literary critics and folklorists have long been interested in the use and function of proverbial language in literature. Proverbs in World Literature enables scholars and students to establish what has…

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      The Proverbial Harry S. Truman: An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Harry S. Truman

      Wolfgang Mieder,George B Bryan

      Harry S. Truman was not only a major political figure of the twentieth century, he was also a skilled communicator who was proud of his plain speaking. His letters, speeches…

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      A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

      George B. Bryan,Wolfgang Mieder

      A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It…

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      The Proverbial Bernard Shaw: An Index to Proverbs in the Works of George Bernard Shaw

      The bulk of the volume is a key-word index to the proverbs, along with a list of editions of Shaw’s writings that were consulted. Proverbs in the key-word index are…

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      The Proverbial Winston S. Churchill: An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Sir Winston Churchill

      Proverbs figure prominently in his work, and this book provides a detailed index to the many proverbs Churchill used in his voluminous writings. The book begins with an introductory essay…

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      The Proverbial Eugene O'Neill: An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill

      A directory to the proverbs, proverbial expressions and proverbial comparisons in O'Neill’s 50 dramas and numerous letters, articles, diaries and notebooks. A key-word index is included.

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