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How to Write a Sentence - And How to Read One - cover

How to Write a Sentence - And How to Read One

Stanley Fish

Editorial: HarperCollins e-books

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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.” —Slate
Disponible desde: 25/01/2011.
Longitud de impresión: 181 páginas.

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