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Simple and Direct: A Rhetoric for Writers by Barzun, Jacques
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Simple and Direct
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780226038681
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Simple and Direct : a Rhetoric for Writers
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Length
- 0.8 in
- Subject
- Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 1994
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 11.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 314 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226038688
ISBN-13
9780226038681
eBay Product ID (ePID)
101126
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
314 Pages
Publication Name
Simple and Direct : a Rhetoric for Writers
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Subject
Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-047049
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Preface to the Revised Edition Preface Introduction I. Diction, or Which Words to Use Time Out for Good Reading I "Working and Thinking on the Waterfront" II. Linking, or What to Put Next Time Out for Good Reading II "Aristotle on Detective Fiction" III. Tone and Tune, or What Impression Will It Make? Time Out for Good Reading III "Language Defined" IV. Meaning, or What Do I Want to Say? Time Out for Good Reading IV "Hints for Sawing" V. Composition, or How Does It Hang Together? Time Out for Good Reading V "The Law as Guarantee of Free Speech" VI. Revision, or What Have I Actually Said? Time Out for Good Reading VI "Two Gifted Amateurs" VII. To Use or Not to Use Time Out for Good Reading VII "How to Be Respected at an Inn, Hotel or Pub" VIII. Take a Little Thought Time Out for Good Reading VIII "Writing Less--and Better?" Exercises Hints Toward Improving Sentences Quoted Index of Words, Topics, and Authors
Synopsis
In Simple & Direct, Jacques Barzun, celebrated author and educator, distills from a lifetime of writing and teaching his thoughts about the craft of writing. In chapters on diction, syntax, tone, meaning, composition, and revision, Barzun describes and prescribes the techniques to correct even the most ponderous style. Exercises, model passages -- both literary and unorthodox -- and hundreds of often amusing examples of usage gone wrong demonstrate the process of making intelligent choices and guide us toward developing strong and distinctive prose.
LC Classification Number
PE1408.B436 1994
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- v***v (2097)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.How to chalk talk, by Harlan Tarbell (#197064259889)
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