Description
| Product ID: | 9780192764003 |
| Product Form: | Book |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of 19th Century Language |
| Authors: | Author: Oxford Dictionaries |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Educational: English literature, Children’s / Teenage reference: Dictionaries and Languages, Dictionaries, school dictionaries (Children's / Teenage), English, c 1800 to c 1900, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This browsable and unique dictionary explains the interesting words found in 19th century texts studied at secondary school. With clear explanations, panels, and an illustrated section of photographs and artworks on the themes of transport, crime, fashion and more, it is an essential guide to help students enjoy 19th century literature. This unique dictionary provides clear definitions and example sentences for 3000 interesting, peculiar and difficult words found in the 19th century fiction and non-fiction texts studied at secondary school. As well as help with unfamiliar usage of modern words and dialect, the dictionary includes letter opener facts, panels on the context of the period, and an illustrated section on themes such as transport, crime, fashion and childhood. By demystifying the language of the time and putting its use in context, it will help students to access, understand, and enjoy the novels, poems, newspaper, and magazine articles of the 19th century. An indispensible compation for GCSE English Literature students and beyond. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-05-03 |
