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The Elements of Eloquence
Mark Forsyth
其他書名
Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
出版
Penguin
, 2014-10-07
主題
Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology
Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy
Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric
ISBN
0698168097
9780698168091
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Ui9BAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
From the #1 international bestselling author of
The Etymologicon
and
The Horologicon
comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry…
From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even 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 like Oscar Wilde. Whether you’re aiming to achieve literary immortality or just 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 unhealthily obsessed with the power of substance, this is a book that highlights the importance of style.
