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The Oxford Dictionary of Allusions by Penelope Stock, Sheila Dignan, Andrew Delahunty (Paperback, 2003)

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Product Description : A Dictionary of Allusions (Oxford Quick Reference) Allusions are a colorful extension of the English Language drawing on our collective knowledge of literature mythology and The Bible give us a literary shorthand for describing people places and eventsThis completely new reference work explains the meanings of the allusions in use in modern English from Abaddon to Zorro Tartarus to Tarzan and Rubens to Rambo It is based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonlyused allusions Quotations from a range of authors and sources are included at most entries to illustrate usageanywhere from Thomas Hardy to Ben Elton Charles Dickens to Bridget Joness Diary

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Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places, and events. So a miser is a Scrooge, a strong man is a Samson or a Hercules, a beautiful woman is a Venus or a modern-day Helen of Troy - we can suffer like Sisyphus, fail like Canute, or linger like the smile of the Cheshire Cat. This completely new reference work explains the meanings of the allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rubens to Rambo. This fascinating book is based on an extensive reading programme that has identified the most commonly-used allusions, and quotations are included at most entries to illustrate usage, from a range of authors and sources, from Thomas Hardy to Ben Elton, Charles Dickens to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'.