A Dictionary of Similes
A Dictionary of Similes is a dictionary of similes written by the American writer and newspaperman Frank J. Wilstach. In 1916, Little, Brown and Company in Boston published Wilstach's A Dictionary of Similes, a compilation he had been working on for more than 20 years. It included more than 15,000 examples from more than 800 authors, indexing them under more than 3,000 topics and, where possible, identifying their first use.
Cover of the 1924 edition | |
| Author | Frank J. Wilstach |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Dictionary |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 1916 |
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