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The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon Paperback - 2003
by Gordon, Karen Elizabeth
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With her signature cache of illustrations and flamboyantly gothic examples, Gordon, "who has achieved cult status with her whimsical references, defines an array of daffy, delicious words" ("Library Journal").
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- Title The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon
- Author Gordon, Karen Elizabeth
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 162
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin
- Date 2003-09-19
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # ING9780618381968
- ISBN 9780618381968 / 0618381961
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.64 x 0.45 in (20.42 x 14.33 x 1.14 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Vocabulary, English language
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97002985
- Dewey Decimal Code 423
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Summary
With her signature cache of illustrations and flamboyantly gothic examples, Karen Elizabeth Gordon, "who has achieved cult status with her whimsical references, defines an array of daffy, delicious words" (Library Journal). In The Disheveled Dictionary Gordon conjures a world of words, their definitions and myriad uses, and along the way invokes favorite characters from earlier books. Gordon's eccentric wit and unique insights take readers on a delightful romp through the dictionary that will expand their vocabularies and exhilarate their minds. Along the way she celebrates not only the obscure but also our most beloved and basic words. The Disheveled Dictionary is a treat for anyone who loves language -- its sound, its sensuality, its ability to surprise and delight.