A must-have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind-stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.
ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.
For example:
"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."
"To lead the people, walk behind them."
"You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap."
For over a decade Dr. Mardy Grothe has delighted readers with this collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle and Saint Augustine, to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and G. B. Shaw, to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex, romance, politics, the arts, marriage and family, and, of course, the literary life. Sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere, the wise and witty observations in this book are as entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing.
This one-of-a-kind collection of oxymorons and paradoxes explores:
| ISBN: | 9780060537005 |
| Publication date: | 27th June 2023 |
| Author: | Rachel Ashwell |
| Publisher: | Harper Paperbacks an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Quotations, proverbs and sayings The arts: general topics Creative writing and creative writing guides Writing and editing guides Literacy Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics Language learning: writing skills Literary essays Anthologies: general Literary reference works Communication studies General and world history Humanist philosophy Crosswords and word games Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure |
A must-have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind-stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.
ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.
For example:
"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."
"To lead the people, walk behind them."
"You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap."
For over a decade Dr. Mardy Grothe has delighted readers with this collection of 1,400 of the most provocative quotations of all time. From ancient thinkers like Confucius, Aristotle and Saint Augustine, to great writers like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and G. B. Shaw, to modern social observers like Woody Allen and Lily Tomlin, Oxymoronica celebrates the power and beauty of paradoxical thinking. All areas of human activity are explored, including love, sex, romance, politics, the arts, marriage and family, and, of course, the literary life. Sure to grab the attention of language lovers everywhere, the wise and witty observations in this book are as entertaining as they are intellectually nourishing.
This one-of-a-kind collection of oxymorons and paradoxes explores:
Oxymoronica features in the following genres: Quotations, proverbs and sayings, The arts: general topics, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Writing and editing guides, Literacy, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Language learning: writing skills, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, Literary reference works, Communication studies, General and world history, Humanist philosophy, Crosswords and word games, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure
Oxymoronica is available in Paperback
Oxymoronica was written by Rachel Ashwell and published by Harper Paperbacks an imprint of HarperCollins
Oxymoronica has 272 pages