Fry's English Delight (Audio CD, 2009)

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Fry's English Delight. Stephen Fry. Record Label 1-16 Just A Minute 1:26. Audio Books. If the item is listed as used, your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. The disc will play perfectly without interruption.

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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 .

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PublisherBBC Audio, a Division of Random House
ISBN-139781408409602
eBay Product ID (ePID)87374798

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Publication Year2009
Book TitleFry's English Delight
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor
FormatAudio CD

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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