Delahunty, Andrew.

The Oxford dictionary of allusions / edited by Andrew Delahunty, Sheila Dignen, and Penny Stock. - 2nd ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - vii, 472 p ; 21 cm. - Oxford paperback reference .

Oxford paperback reference "Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on literature, current affairs, mythology, and comic strips to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. This book covers thousands of allusions. A browser's delight."--BOOK JACKET.


Allusions--Dictionaries.

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