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Stephen Fry hosts four programmes on the joys of the English language - as heard on BBC Radio 4. Current Puns : Why does our language groan with the weight of puns? What exactly is a pun? And who, or what, is the Thief of Bad Gags? Metaphor : the English language is chock-full of maritime metaphors: cock up, taken aback, chip on your shoulder and show a leg. And, with the help of a Greek removals firm, we also find the origin of the word 'metaphor'. Quotation : the uses and misuses of quotations are revealed, and there is also a frank confession from a quotation compiler, which we cannot divulge here. Cliche : featuring sick parrots and the cliche crisis that affected the writing of Flaubert, Joyce and Eliot, and helped shape modern language and culture. '...this four-programme set is an utter delight and quite fascinating' - South Wales Argus .Product Identifiers
PublisherBBC Audio, a Division of Random House
ISBN-139781408409602
eBay Product ID (ePID)87374798
Product Key Features
Publication Year2009
Book TitleFry's English Delight
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor
FormatAudio CD
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 21 Mar, 2018
Fascinating Fry
Stephen Fry could make anything sound interesting but his immense love of the English language and its endless oddities is both fascinating and humorous and make a tedious rush hour car journey incredibly pleasantVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 May, 2020
Great gift
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
