How to Write a Sentence : And How to Read One
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Overview
New York Times Bestseller
"Both deeper and more democratic than The Elements of Style" --Adam Haslett, Financial Times
"A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language." --Slate
In this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor and New York Times columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader).
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. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, How to Write a Sentence is much more than a writing manual--it is 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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- ISBN-13: 9780061840531
- ISBN-10: 006184053X
- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
- Publish Date: August 2012
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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