Wise Words and Wives' Tales: The Origins, Meanings and Time-Honored Wisdom of Proverbs and Folk

by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

Book Overview

The authors of The Pessimist's Guide to History have created a delightful reference guide that explores the origins of hundreds of proverbs and folk sayings. An engaging and informative lexicon that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380762382
• ISBN13: 9780380762385
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"