{"product_id":"dictionary-of-modern-proverbs-9780300136029","title":"Dictionary of Modern Proverbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis extensive collection of proverbs, all coined after 1900, reflects the experiences and perplexities of the modern world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You can't unring a bell.\" \"It takes a village to raise a child.\" \"Life is just a bowl of cherries.\" We sometimes think of proverbs as expressions of ancient wisdom, but in fact new proverbs are constantly arising. This unique volume is devoted exclusively to English-language proverbs that originated in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The most complete and accurate such collection ever compiled, \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Modern Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e presents more than 1,400 individual proverbs gathered and researched with the help of electronic full-text databases not previously used for such a project.\u003cp\u003eEntries are organized alphabetically by key words, with information about the earliest datable appearance, origin, history, and meaning of each proverb. Mundane or sublime, serious or jocular, these memorable sayings represent virtually every aspect of the modern experience. Readers will find the book almost impossible to put down once opened; every page offers further proof of the immense vitality of proverbs and their colorful contributions to the oral traditions of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Clay Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English and linguistics, University of Georgia, and past president of the Western States Folklore Society. He lives in Athens, GA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWolfgang Mieder\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of German and folklore, University of Vermont. He is the author or editor of numerous books on proverbs and the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eProverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Burlington, VT. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred R. Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is associate librarian and lecturer in legal research at Yale Law School. He is author or editor of several previous books, including the \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Book of Quotations\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New Haven, CT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844262826258,"sku":"9780300136029","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_261edbd2-f897-403a-a18e-9c5cb3bd5a83.jpg?v=1737315185","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dictionary-of-modern-proverbs-9780300136029","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}