How to Write a Sentence
and How to Read One
If you know sentences, you know everything. Good sentences promise nothing less than lessons and practice in the organization of the world. This title offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader).
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. 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). 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.
| Autor: | Fish, Stanley |
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| ISBN: | 9780061840531 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 07.08.2012 |
| Untertitel: | and How to Read One |
| Schlagworte: | COMPOSITION & WRITING: COMPOSITION EDUCATION: Professional Development EDUCATION: Reference FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: WRITING LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Grammar & Punctuation LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Reading Skills LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Authorship LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Composition LITERARY CRITICISM: Books & Reading |
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