Title
Green-Eyed Monsters and Good Samaritans - Paperback
by Leonard Mann (Author)
How King Midas's touch became golden and other stories behind everyday phrases, idioms, and literary allusions
Finding silver would not spark the same excitement if all a prospector could say was, "There it is!" nor would anyone be menacing with the moniker "Arthur the Somewhat Disgruntled." But thanks to thousands of years of evolving language, we have words and phrases like "Eureka!" and "Attila the Hun" that bring color and vibrancy to our conversations and our writing.
Unfortunately, often lost in the millennia is the history of how these sayings came to be. Green-Eyed Monsters and Good Samaritans uncovers the tales behind more than 175 phrases, drawing from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, the works of Shakespeare, and other literary resources.
Back Jacket
Eureka! This book will send wordsmiths and language lovers alike to seventh heaven
"He's a Good Samaritan. It's time to pay the piper. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." We use phrases like these all the time, but did you ever wonder why? Why isn't he a Good Norwegian? Is it ever time to pay the drummer? And why do we avoid counting chickens instead of, say, ducklings? The answers are here in this colorful compilation of the true stories behind everyday words and phrases.
Drawing from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, the works of Shakespeare, and other sources, this insightful collection explains the fascinating origins of more than 175 common expressions, including: Seventh Heaven: The highest level of heaven in the Islamic Koran; a place of total happiness Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve: From the time of chivalry, when a knight carried a token of fidelity from his ladylove on his sleeve My Name Is Mudd: From Dr. Mudd, who haplessly mended the broken leg of President Lincoln's assassin Snafu: The World War II soldier's shorthand for "situation normal, all fouled up" Green-Eyed Monster: The jealous beast that Shakespeare's Iago warned Othello to look out for
CrossSelling is by far one of the best ways to boost sales in your ecommerce store. It doesn’t even require a lot of additional work! On average, CrossSelling is considered to be 20 times more effective
by Leonard Mann (Author)
How King Midas's touch became golden and other stories behind everyday phrases, idioms, and literary allusions
Finding silver would not spark the same excitement if all a prospector could say was, "There it is!" nor would anyone be menacing with the moniker "Arthur the Somewhat Disgruntled." But thanks to thousands of years of evolving language, we have words and phrases like "Eureka!" and "Attila the Hun" that bring color and vibrancy to our conversations and our writing.
Unfortunately, often lost in the millennia is the history of how these sayings came to be. Green-Eyed Monsters and Good Samaritans uncovers the tales behind more than 175 phrases, drawing from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, the works of Shakespeare, and other literary resources.
Back Jacket
Eureka! This book will send wordsmiths and language lovers alike to seventh heaven
"He's a Good Samaritan. It's time to pay the piper. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." We use phrases like these all the time, but did you ever wonder why? Why isn't he a Good Norwegian? Is it ever time to pay the drummer? And why do we avoid counting chickens instead of, say, ducklings? The answers are here in this colorful compilation of the true stories behind everyday words and phrases.
Drawing from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, the works of Shakespeare, and other sources, this insightful collection explains the fascinating origins of more than 175 common expressions, including: Seventh Heaven: The highest level of heaven in the Islamic Koran; a place of total happiness Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve: From the time of chivalry, when a knight carried a token of fidelity from his ladylove on his sleeve My Name Is Mudd: From Dr. Mudd, who haplessly mended the broken leg of President Lincoln's assassin Snafu: The World War II soldier's shorthand for "situation normal, all fouled up" Green-Eyed Monster: The jealous beast that Shakespeare's Iago warned Othello to look out for
At Welibooks, we offer new, used, and collectible
books. Each title is carefully graded, and its condition is clearly listed
to ensure transparency and credibility—especially for used, collectible, rare,
and out-of-print books.
We encourage customers to read the book description
carefully to ensure the selected item meets their expectations. For detailed
information on how we grade our books, please click here. To better
understand common book-collecting terminology, visit our Glossary of Book
Terms here.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We deliver your parcel within 2–3 working days. As soon as your package has left our warehouse, you will receive a confirmation by email. This confirmation contains a tracking number that you can use to find out where your package is.
Returns
We offer free returns within 30 days. All you have to do is fill out the return slip that you received in your package and stick the prepaid label on the package.Please note that it can take 2 weeks for us to process your return. We will do our best to complete this process as soon as possible.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We deliver your parcel within 2–3 working days. As soon as your package has left our warehouse, you will receive a confirmation by email. This confirmation contains a tracking number that you can use to find out where your package is.
Returns
We offer free returns within 30 days. All you have to do is fill out the return slip that you received in your package and stick the prepaid label on the package.Please note that it can take 2 weeks for us to process your return. We will do our best to complete this process as soon as possible.
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Diners Club, Discover and more.
Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Diners Club, Discover and more.