Books by Mark Forsyth
The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
by Mark Forsyth
This humorous yet rigorous compendium of English words and their (perhaps unexpectedly) exciting etymologies was a surprise bestseller on first publication in 2011. The Independent summarised it as "witty and erudite, and stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless."
Interviews where books by Mark Forsyth were recommended
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History in English Words
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
by Mark Forsyth -
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Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
by Oxford University Press -
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The F-Word
by Jesse Sheidlower -
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Slang To-day and Yesterday
by Eric Partridge
The Best Books on Etymology
The Best Books on Etymology
Are you an autodidactic maven of sesquipedalian verbosity? Do you venerate periphrasis, or simply revel in linguistic disquisition? If so, you might enjoy our selection of books on etymology, as recommended over the years by our expert interviewees.
