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British English for American Readers: A Dictionary of the Language, Customs, and Places of British Life and Literature David Grote
British English for American Readers: A Dictionary of the Language, Customs, and Places of British Life and Literature
David Grote
How does a vicar differ from a rector? Is a marquis a lord? Where are the Home Counties? Is someone who is "dead chuffed" happy or angry? For American readers of British writers, this helpful and entertaining guide defines the kinds of things that British authors thought needed no explanation.
724 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 24, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780313278518 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Pages | 728 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 53 mm · 1.12 kg |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Grote, David |
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