The New Yale Book of Quotations
by Fred R. Shapiro
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A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book ́namedthe #2 essential home library reference book by theWall Street Journal ́Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the "ation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's. ́ ́William Safire, New York Times Magazine(on the original edition) ́A "ations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the "es themselves. ́ ́Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book show more World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new "ations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous "ations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Gl©ơck, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of "ations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary "ations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar "ations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book ́s "ations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages. show lessTags
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1) This is a beautifully-produced book whose content was also very carefully compiled and presented.
2) It is one of the few "reference" works that you'll be tempted to read straight through. I did.
3) One does get the feeling upon completion that the majority of quotable people found life not to be a dream but a nightmare.
4) The editors make no secret of the fact that they have sought to further social justice (as they see it) in their selection of what quotations to include. I can live with that. Not all quotation books have to be the same. If the more obscure quotations they've chosen fail to impress, readers' opinions may be swayed in the opposite of their intended direction. I'm okay with that, too.
5) I'm puzzled by the seemingly show more random choice of song lyrics to include. "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder? Why?
6) The editors have tried very hard to track down the first person to say each quote, but it ends up seeming a Sisyphean task. Again and again, a statement is discovered to have been used decades before its ostensible debut. It's enough to make one think that the collective unconscious or linguistic convergence are real. show less
2) It is one of the few "reference" works that you'll be tempted to read straight through. I did.
3) One does get the feeling upon completion that the majority of quotable people found life not to be a dream but a nightmare.
4) The editors make no secret of the fact that they have sought to further social justice (as they see it) in their selection of what quotations to include. I can live with that. Not all quotation books have to be the same. If the more obscure quotations they've chosen fail to impress, readers' opinions may be swayed in the opposite of their intended direction. I'm okay with that, too.
5) I'm puzzled by the seemingly show more random choice of song lyrics to include. "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder? Why?
6) The editors have tried very hard to track down the first person to say each quote, but it ends up seeming a Sisyphean task. Again and again, a statement is discovered to have been used decades before its ostensible debut. It's enough to make one think that the collective unconscious or linguistic convergence are real. show less
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Fred R. Shapiro is associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at the Yale Low School.
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- Original publication date
- 2021-08-31
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- Genres
- Reference, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 082 — Computer science, information & general works Anthologies and Quotations General collections in English
- LCC
- PN6081 .Y35 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Quotations English
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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