Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor

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Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor

If you love language, or have a particular flair for the dramatic in your speech, this is the book for you. If you are looking for a great Father's Day gift in advance (Nice initiative! Good on you!) or the perfect graduation gift for that English, philosophy, history, or really any humanities major in your life, this is the book for you. An elegant compendium on the art of comparison, composed of the finest metaphors in modern memory.

Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor (Hardcover)

By Ward Farnsworth

$27.95

ISBN: 9781567925487

Availability: It's Complicated--Contact Us for More Info

Published: David R. Godine Publisher - April 7th, 2016

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Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor

Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor (Hardcover)