Fry's English delight word games Cover Image

E-audiobook

Fry's English delight [electronic resource] : word games / Stephen Fry.

Fry, Stephen, 1957- (Author).

Summary:

British comedian and novelist Stephen Fry is fascinated with word games like crossword puzzles and Scrabble, so much that he believes them to be an integal part of our culture. With the help of linguists, puzzle makers and psychologists, Fry discovers that English seems to be almost tailor-made for word puzzles, perhaps more than any other language.

Record details

ISBN: 9781408472415 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
ISBN: 1408472414 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [Bath, England] : AudioGO Ltd, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Duration: 0:49:02. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 December 2010.
Formatted Contents Note:	Palindromes, pangrams, charades and a riddle -- Is English as a language especially game for a game? -- A challenge -- A riddle and some cheese -- Word games are good for you -- Word association -- Answers -- An enigmatist speaks -- Dropouts -- Crosswords and other stuff -- The beauty of = -- The frame game.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by the author.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 11748 KB; MP3 file size: 22994 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web.