Entries have been selected not simply because they are well-known events, places, people, phenomena, etc., but also because they have generally acquired some wider linguistic significance, conveying a par ticular message beyond a mere reference. The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions builds on the earlier volume of the Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions, doubling the content to provide a comprehensive reference toĪllusions in the English language. For example, a kind and selfless person may be referred to as a Good Samaritan a musical genius may be hailed as a Mozart a political, administrative, or financial scandal may be referred to by name with the suffix–gate, after Watergate a large-scale nuclear accident may be referred to as another Chernobyl a fatal weakness may be referred to as a person’s Achilles’ heel something that rises anew in the face of defeat may be compared to a phoenix rising from the ashes and 9/11 has become synonymous with terrorist atrocity.
Introduction R An allusion is a reference that evokes a certain set of aspects or features of a person or thing. Reference resources included the British National Corpus, the use of which we gratefully acknowledge. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at Visit the author’s Web site at Text design by Kerry Casey Cover design by Salvatore Luongo Printed in the United States of America MP BVC 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper and contains 30 percent postconsumer recycled content.Ĭontents R Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix Entries A–Z 1 Index 519Īcknowledgments R The Editors wish to thank Rosalind Fergusson for her meticulous editing, Rosalind Desmond and Lynda Drury for their very careful checking and typing of the manuscript, and Martin Selman, Stephen Curtis, John Barton, and Angela Gluck Wood for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of the text. Title PN43.M25 2008 422'.03-dc22 2007051375 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions.
Includes bibliographical references and index. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Manser, Martin H. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Facts On File Dictionary of Allusions Copyright © 2009 by Martin H.
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