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Марк Форсайт - автор 5 книг. Из известных произведений можно выделить: Краткая история пьянства от каменного века до наших дней. Что, где, когда и по какому поводу, The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language, The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language. Все книги можно читать онлайн и бесплатно скачивать на нашем портале.
История нашего вида сложилась бы совсем по другому, если бы не счастливая генетическая мутация, которая позволила нашим организмам расщеплять алкоголь. С тех пор человек не расстается с бутылкой – тысячелетиями выпивка дарила людям радость и утешение, помогала разговаривать с богами и создавать культуру.«Краткая история пьянства» – это история давнего романа Homo sapiens с алкоголем. В каждой эпох...
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language, taking in monks and monkeys, film buffs and buffaloes, and explaining precisely what the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style. From classic poetry to pop lyrics and from the King James Bible to advertising slogans, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase - such as ‘Tiger, tiger, burning bright’ or ‘To be or not to be’ - memorable. In his inimitably entertaining and witty style he takes apart famous lines and s...
The Horologicon - which means 'a book of things appropriate to each hour' - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful, and forgotten English words. From the moment you wake to the second your head hits the pillow, there's a cornucopia of hidden words ready for every aspect of your day. Do you tend to lie in bed before dawn worrying? Then you have the Old English ailment of uhtceare. Uhtcear...
What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces? The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the Eng...
