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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- Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
- 9780062006851
- 9780061840548
- ePub
- 0
- Stanley Fish
- English
- 2011-01-25
- 100
- 10
- 10
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- 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