THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH NOVEL : EDGEWORTH, AUSTEN, SCOTT by ERNEST A BAKER

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THE CORNHILL MAGAZINE : FROM JANUARY 1860 - JUNE 1868 (IN 17 BOUND VOLUMES)

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THE LITERARY HISTORY OF ENGLAND : IN THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH AND BEGINNING OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY - 3 VOLUME SET by MRS OLIPHANT

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TWENTIETH CENTURY AUTHORS : A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERN LITERATURE PLUS FIRST SUPPLEMENT - 2 VOLUME SET by STANLEY J KUNITZ (ed)

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IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE by W J TURNER (ed)

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A THACKERAY DICTIONARY by ISADORE GILBERT MUDGE AND M EARL SEARS

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A Bibliographical Guide to the Study of Southern Literature by Louis D. Rubin Jr.

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Cliches: Avoid Them Like the Plague by Nigel Fountain

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At the end of the day, when it comes to getting your head around cliches, everybody seems to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Cliches have become such a familiar part of the English language and people's everyday speech that many are now trite, meaningless and often quite irritating. This book looks at cliches in their many forms - once useful but overworked catch phrases ('move the goal posts'), worn-out sayings ('all hands on deck'), pointless phrases used to conceal a weak argument ('to be perfectly honest'), technical terms used out of context ('collateral damage'), and many others. It shows where they came from, and with examples from people who ought to know better, why they should be avoided. Entertaining and informative, this collection of cliches really is the best thing since sliced bread... ...Show more

THE DROOD CASE by FELIX AYLMER

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Twentieth Century German Literature by August Closs

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CARELESS PEOPLE : MURDER, MAYHEM AND THE INVENTION OF THE GREAT GATSBY by SARAH CHURCHWELL

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THE PENGUIN DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS by J M AND M J COHEN

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