How to Write a Sentence : And How to Read One Paperback / softback
by Stanley Fish
Paperback / softback
Description
If you know sentences, you know everything. Good sentences promise nothing less than lessons and practice in the organization of the world.
Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines.
Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. "The New York Times" columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language: I am always on the lookout for sentences that take your breath away, for sentences that make you say, 'Isn't that something?' or What a sentence!
Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play.
In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader).
His vibrant analysis takes us on a literary tour of great writers throughout history - from William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Henry James to Martin Luther King Jr., Antonin Scalia, and Elmore Leonard.
Indeed, "How to Write a Sentence" is both a spirited love letter to the written word and a key to understanding how great writing works; it is a book that will stand the test of time.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Publication Date:16/08/2012
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- ISBN:9780061840531
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Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Publication Date:16/08/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780061840531
