Anguished English

An Anthology of Accidental Assualts Upon Our Language

Richard Lederer

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English

Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
31 March 1999

Literary studies: general

""Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy. Anguished Englishis the funniest book I have ever read.""-Sidney Sheldon

Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed Up Metaphors . . . from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers, here is an outrageous treasury of assaults upon our common language that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.

By: Richard Lederer
Imprint: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 169mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 102g
ISBN: 9780440203520
ISBN 10: 044020352X
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 31 March 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Lederer is an American author, speaker, and teacher, best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. He has written more than 30 books and was the cohost of a national radio show, A Way with Words.