How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One-Fast Shipping

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Title: How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One

Author: Stanley Fish

ISBN: 9780061840531

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Published: 2012

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

Edition: Reprint

Number of Pages: 176

Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

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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.