How to Write a Sentence

Höfundur: Stanley Fish (Útgáfa: 0)
How to Write a Sentence

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A New York Times bestseller—"Part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence" (NPR). 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. "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.

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Útgefandi
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
ISBN
9780062006851
Print ISBN
9780061840548
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
0
Höfundar
Stanley Fish
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2011-01-25
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
10
Afritunar takmörkun
10

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 - Why Sentences?
  • Chapter 2 - Why You Won’t Find the Answer in Strunk and White
  • Chapter 3 - It’s Not The Thought That Counts
  • Chapter 4 - What Is a Good Sentence?
  • Chapter 5 - The Subordinating Style
  • Chapter 6 - The Additive Style
  • Chapter 7 - The Satiric Style: The Return of Content
  • Chapter 8 - First Sentences
  • Chapter 9 - Last Sentences
  • Chapter 10 - Sentences That Are About Themselves (Aren’t They All?)
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Also by Stanley Fish
  • Copyright
  • About the Publisher