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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: 150th Anniversary Edition [Hardcover]

Peter Roget , George W. Davidson
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2002

Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most famous and trusted word-finder. First published in 1852 it has now sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has become the indispensable desk companion for generations of speakers and writers of English. Unlike most other thesauruses, it groups words thematically rather than in a straight A-Z sequence, thus offering the writer and speaker a much more creative and subtle means of finding new ways to express their thoughts: it is essential for anyone who wants to improve their command, creative use and enjoyment of English, and is perfect for composing speeches, or for writing all manner of prose and poetry. It remains, definitively, a writer's best friend.

Roget's Thesaurus is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.


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  • Hardcover: 1296 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; 150th Anniversary Ed "Roget's Thesaurus edition (2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141004428
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141004426
  • Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 6.2 x 24 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The last edition sold over 45000 copies in hardback in the UK alone and more than 32 million copies have been sold since its first publication in 1852.

About the Author

George Davidson is a former senior editor with Chambers Harrap. In addition to writing dictionaries and thesauruses, he is the author of five books on English grammar, usage, spelling and vocabulary. He lives in Edinburgh.

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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It is rare to encounter such a well considered and helpful reference work. The thesaurus is based on the work of Peter Roget's original 1852 manuscript and is structured by six classes of word meanings which are later cross referenced in the index. This arrangement is useful for exploring ideas and is a great pleasure to use. The 150th Anniversary Edition includes new modern vocabulary and several interesting essays explaining the history, purpose and ideas behind the book. This item comes highly recommended as an excellent desk reference.
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Roget's Thesaurus 5 Aug 2009
Format:Paperback
I bought this copy after my old one literally fell to bits after years of constant use. The content is the same so it has the potential to provide one with a huge variety of different words and phrases in the same way my beloved previous copy did. However, I gave it two stars only as the print is SO small that I had to give up using it after five minutes. I would strongly recommend you buy an edition that you can acually SEE.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and phrases 4 April 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is extremely useful to all - students, scholars and for general family use. It is easy to use and the thumb indexed edition is especially helpful for speeding up your search. I would recommend this book to anyone who does English or Journalism, or for anyone simply wishing to improve their range of vocabulary. This is the best thesaurus I have come across.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
After many years of looking to replace my dogeared much loved Thesaurus I am very impressed with this issue, excellent buy!
Published 12 days ago by architura
5.0 out of 5 stars Roget's Thesaurus
Originally had the paperback version but it gradually fell to bits. This hardback version is much stronger, it needs to be as it is well used. Thank you.
Published 16 days ago by peggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and informative book
Its a Roget's Thesaurus and pretty much guaranteed to be good which it is, well set out and informative as intended.
Published 20 days ago by Esperance
5.0 out of 5 stars Clarity
Very pleased with the condition and the clear listings. I have now moved away from using my 1966 version - to my surprise!
Published 2 months ago by Chris Luck
5.0 out of 5 stars Roget's Thesaurus
I am a fan of crosswords and Roget's Thesaurus is a great help with finding clues. Can't live without it.
Published 3 months ago by krystyna
5.0 out of 5 stars the best
Roget is far far better than thesauruses that operate as mere lists of synonyms. This replaces my old copy which disintegrated from use.
Published 3 months ago by margaretcarroll58
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for crosswords
We have replaced old paperback version with this hardbacked one. Clear concise a wealth of meanings, a must for all crossword enthusiasts. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr B B Mullineaux
4.0 out of 5 stars good for crossword addicts
I bought this for my husband becaure the 1 he had years ago was dropping to bits,he doesnt like looking things up on the computer so this is ideal,
Published 4 months ago by g.shacklock
5.0 out of 5 stars Roget's Thesauras.
Excellent. Just what I wanted. This fine reference book has given my wife all the help she needs to do the Times Crossword.
Published 4 months ago by John pharo-Tomlin
5.0 out of 5 stars 150th Anniversary Thesaurus
It was a Christmas gift, which arrived very promptly. The recipient was delighted. She has been searching for a 'proper' Thesaurus for years. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Barbara Forsythe
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