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I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like
Dr. Mardy Grothe
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Hardcover, 330 pages; 2008
$14.95
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Dr. Mardy Grothe has written an engrossing compendium of "history's most spectacular examples of poetic prose." A psychologist and self-described "avid quotation collector," Grothe investigates the role of metaphor (and analogy and simile) in language—and in his life. This collection of figurative literary quotations is organized by theme— with chapters on everything from love to sports—and is peppered with Grothe's own observations. I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like is full of turns of phrase to be underlined and enjoyed, and also invites real reflection. For instance, why is it that, since ancient times, writers have described romantic love as both a fire and a mental disorder?
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