Oxford / / Jan Morris

• Autore: Morris Jan <1926->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 914.25
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - England
• Soggetto geografico: Oxford (England) Description and travel
• Altri autori: MorrisJan <1926->
• Note generali: Originally published: Oxford / James Morris.; "Third edition 1987 ... Reissued 2001".; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; ONE; 1. Piebald; TWO; 2. Rich Mixture; 3. Town and Country; 4. Universitas Oxoniensis; 5. Ornery; 6. College Spirit; 7. No Good Aire; 8. Fauna and Flora; 9. Sorts and Conditions; 10. Pleasures; THREE; 11. The Look of It; FOUR; 12. Learning; 13. Vineyard of the Lord; 14. Compact of Ancient Tales; 15. The Ark; 16. The Argosy; 17. In Art; 18. Right of Way; 19. Distant Trumpets; 20. The Heart of Things; FIVE; 21. Gone Away!; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: King James I once said that if he were not a king he would like to be an Oxford man. `I was a modest, good-humoured boy,' wrote Max Beerbohm, `it is Oxford that has made me insufferable.'An entertaining blend of fact and anecdote, this is a classic account of the character, history, mores, buildings, climate, and people of a unique city, which has given its name to a marmalade, bags, a grey, shoes, a Group, a Movement, a dictionary, and an accent. Written in elegant, witty prose, this is a delightful portrait of the home of the MG and the university which educated twenty-three British prime mi
• Titolo autorizzato: Oxford
• ISBN: 1-299-47442-X; 0-19-150612-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827323803321
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