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Penguin Publishing Group, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Ho rologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King Jame s Bible to Katy Perry... From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, ev en from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase--such as "O Captain! My Captain!" or "To be or not to be"--memorable . In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip lik e Oscar Wilde. Whether you're aiming to achieve literary immortality or jus t hoping to deliver the perfect one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don't need to have anything important to say--you simply need to say it well. In an age…
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- Title The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
- Author Mark Forsyth
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books
- Date 2014-10-07
- Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780425276181 / 042527618X
- Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Literature, English language - Style
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.042
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- Library Journal, 10/01/2014, Page 92
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