Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons - Simon Brett

Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
160 Seiten
2020
Robinson (Verlag)
978-1-4721-4493-5 (ISBN)
11,20 inkl. MwSt
A humorous gift book: collection of oxymorons, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas.
'Brilliant! Will make a perfect Xmas stocking filler'
Bronya Ralley

'Delightful. This dip-in-anywhere book put a smile on my face from the first page . . . for everyone who likes a good chuckle'
Ruth Milligan

As we all know, the oxymoron is one of the great beauties of the English language. It has been defined as 'a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory'. Famous examples would include 'bitter-sweet', 'open secret' and 'compassionate Conservatism'.

Seriously Funny, and Other Oxymorons brings together a great many examples of the oxymoron genre, amusingly illustrated by Paul Thomas.

The book is arranged according to various categories ranging from Popular Culture to Political Principles and Business Ethics, all covered in Simon Brett's inimitably witty style.

Anyone with an 'unbiased opinion' will quickly grasp that Seriously Funny makes a 'devilishly nice' book.

SIMON BRETT is the author of over one hundred books, many of them crime novels, including the Charles Paris, Mrs Pargeter and Fethering series. Educated at Dulwich College and Wadham College, Oxford, Simon was chairman of the Crime Writers Association from 1986 to 1987 and of the Society of Authors from 1995 to 1997. He was also President of the Detection Club and was awarded the 2014 CWA Diamond Dagger. In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature. He lives near Arundel in West Sussex and is married with three grown-up children and six grandchildren.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Gift Books
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 126 x 196 mm
Gewicht 147 g
Themenwelt Literatur Comic / Humor / Manga Humor / Satire
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 1-4721-4493-7 / 1472144937
ISBN-13 978-1-4721-4493-5 / 9781472144935
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