The New Yale Book of Quotations

Fred R. Shapiro, Louis Menand

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Yale University
26 October 2021

Reference; Encyclopaedias & reference works

A revised and updated edition of an essential reference book filled with more than twelve thousand famous quotations

Updated to include over one thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains more than twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity.

Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of quotations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary quotations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar quotations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead.

This book’s quotations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.

Foreword by: Louis Menand
Edited by: Fred R. Shapiro
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.843kg
ISBN: 9780300205978
ISBN 10: 030020597X
Pages: 1168
Publication Date: 26 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fred R. Shapiro is associate director for collections and access at the Yale Law Library. A well-known authority on quotations and words, he is the foremost contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Reviews for The New Yale Book of Quotations

An updated edition of the classic reference book containing over 12,000 quotations from all aspects of human activity, with attributions and new entries from public figures including Beyonce, Louise Gluck, and James Comey. -New York Times Book Review This new volume busts myths about who said what. -Jonathon Green, The Telegraph