a no-nonsense guide to the use of names in everyday language /
Philip Gooden.
London :
A. & C. Black,
2006.
vi, 213 pages ;
21 cm
Includes index.
There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. Listed alphabetically, this is a guide to the better known or more intriguing of these terms from figures in poliics, sport, and the arts.