British English for American readers : a dictionary of the language, customs, and places of British life and literature
How does a vicar differ from a rector? Is a marquis a lord? Where are the Home Counties? Is someone who is "dead chuffed" happy or angry? For American readers of British writers, this helpful and entertaining guide defines the kinds of things that British authors thought needed no explanation.
Dictionary
xv, 709 pages ; 25 cm
9780313278518, 0313278512
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IntroductionBritish English for American ReadersAppendixes: Money and ValuesReigns and Historic DatesClass StructureCalendar of Holidays and FestivalsMilitary RanksHonours and InitialsSelected Bibliography