The dictionary of lost words : a novel
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- England -- Oxford -- History -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Lexicographers -- Fiction.
Oxford (England) -- Fiction.
Oxford English dictionary -- Fiction.
Women -- Language -- Fiction.
Women -- Suffrage -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Lexicographers -- Fiction.
Oxford (England) -- Fiction.
Oxford English dictionary -- Fiction.
Women -- Language -- Fiction.
Women -- Suffrage -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Group, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 376 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and ever curious, she spends her childhood in Oxford in the room where her father and fellow lexicographers are collecting words for the first complete edition of the Oxford English Distionary. While they work, young Esme begins to collect other words, ones that have been discarded or neglected by the dictionary men. As she grows up, Esme realizes that words and meanings relating to women's and common folks' experiences often go unrecorded. And so she begins to search out words for her own dictionary: the Dictionary of Lost Words. To do so she must leave the sheltered world of the university and venture out to meet the people whose vocabulary will fill those pages. Set in the early twentieth century during the height of the women's suffrage movement, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a missing narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. Inspired by actual events, author Pip Williams has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell this original story. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a delightful, lyrical, and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williams, P. (2021). The dictionary of lost words: a novel (First edition.). Ballantine Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Pip, 1969-. 2021. The Dictionary of Lost Words: A Novel. Ballantine Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Pip, 1969-. The Dictionary of Lost Words: A Novel Ballantine Group, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williams, Pip. The Dictionary of Lost Words: A Novel First edition., Ballantine Group, 2021.
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