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Brewer's Curious Titles: The Fascinating Stories Behind More Than 1500 Famous Titles
Brewer's Curious Titles The Fascinating Stories Behind More Than 1500 Famous Titles
Author: Ian Crofton
Find the origins of obscure titles of over 1,500 films, novels, plays, paintings, and musical compositions. Some are humorous or ironic, others risqué or purposely baffling. "All Quiet on the Western Front" is an ironic reference to blacked-out news reports while thousands of soldiers were dying. "Hobson's Choice," a 1916 play, comes from livery...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780304361304
ISBN-10: 0304361305
Publication Date: 4/28/2003
Pages: 496
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Publisher: Cassell
Book Type: Hardcover
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