1066 and all that
Sep. 24th, 2001 02:11 amНаконец-то у меня есть в электронном формате (вроде бы весьма хорошая версия, только сноски иногда путаются с основным текстом) одна из самых любимых книг: 1066 And All That, юмористическая история Англии, или, точнее выражаясь, "A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates". Гениально смешная (и тоже полузабытая в наше время, по крайней мере за пределами Англии) книга. Настоятельно рекомендую всем, всем, всем.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE Editors acknowledge their comparative indebtedness to the Editors of the Historical Review, Bradshaw, the Lancet, La Vie Parisienne, etc., in which none of the following chapters has appeared. Their thanks are also due to their wife, for not preparing the index wrong. There is no index.
PRESS OPINIONS
`This slim volume...' Bookworm
`...We look forward keenly to the appearance of their last work.' Review of Reviews of Reviews
`... vague...' Vague
ERRATA
p. 11 For Middletoe read Mistletoe.
p. 17 For looked 4th read looked forth.
p. 50 For Pheasant read Peasant, throughout.
p. 52 For sausage read hostage.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE Editors acknowledge their comparative indebtedness to the Editors of the Historical Review, Bradshaw, the Lancet, La Vie Parisienne, etc., in which none of the following chapters has appeared. Their thanks are also due to their wife, for not preparing the index wrong. There is no index.
PRESS OPINIONS
`This slim volume...' Bookworm
`...We look forward keenly to the appearance of their last work.' Review of Reviews of Reviews
`... vague...' Vague
ERRATA
p. 11 For Middletoe read Mistletoe.
p. 17 For looked 4th read looked forth.
p. 50 For Pheasant read Peasant, throughout.
p. 52 For sausage read hostage.
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