The Shakespeare Phrase Book

Although he worked at Harvard, John Bartlett was a true autodidact. As an employee of the University Book Store, Bartlett was exposed to a vast spectrum of works, with which he cultivated the knowledge necessary for compilation of the work that continues to make him famous, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. A catalog - or, if you like, a treasure trove - of famous sayings and phrases, this work holds a monumental place among literary volumes. Bartlett's other works include A New and Complete Concordance to Shakespeare and A New Method of Chess Notation.