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.
| ISBN: | 9780061840531 |
| Publication date: | 16th August 2012 |
| Author: | Stanley Eugene Fish |
| Publisher: | Harper Paperbacks an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Genres: |
Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation Language learning: reading skills Teacher training Teaching skills and techniques Reference works Writing and editing guides Language teaching and learning Literature: history and criticism Education |