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PublisherDry Books, Incorporated, Paul

ISBN-101589880323

ISBN-139781589880320

eBay Product ID (ePID)57108738

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication NameStyle : an Anti-Textbook

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectStyle Manuals, Writing Skills, General

TypeNot Available

AuthorRichard A. Lanham

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Edition Number2

LCCN2007-013845

ReviewsPraise for Richard Lanham and Style: An Anti-Textbook "A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose."--Harper's Magazine "[Lanham's] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace."--The Times Literary Supplement "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing."--Choice, "A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose." -- Harper's Magazine. "Lanham's style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace." -- The Times Literary Supplement. "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing." -- Choice., Praise for Richard Lanham and Style: An Anti-Textbook "A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose."-- Harper's Magazine "[Lanham's] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace."-- The Times Literary Supplement "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing."-- Choice

Dewey Edition19

Dewey Decimal808

Intended AudienceTrade

Synopsis"A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose."-- Harper's Magazine " Lanham's] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace."-- The Times Literary Supplement "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing."-- Choice This humorous and accessible classic on style calls for the return of wordplay and delight to writing instruction. Richard Lanham argues that many tomes on writing, with their trio of platitudes--clarity, plainness, sincerity--lie "upon the spirit like wet cardboard." "People seldom write to be clear. They have designs on their fellow men. Pure prose is as rare as pure virtue, and for the same reasons...The Books Lanham's term for misguided composition textbooks] , written for a man and world yet unfallen, depict a ludicrous process like this: 'I have an idea. I want to present this gift to my fellow man. I fix this thought clearly in mind. I follow the rules. Out comes a prose that gift-wraps thought in transparent paper.' If this sounds like a travesty, it's because it is one. Yet it dominates prose instruction in America. "--from Chapter 1 Richard A. Lanham is professor emeritus of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, and president of Rhetorica, Inc., a consulting and editorial services company. He is the author of numerous books on writing, including A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms, Analyzing Prose, The Electronic Word , and most recently, The Economics of Attention., An irreverent assault on Comp 101 and a roadmap for finding pleasure in language. Writers need this., "A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose."-Harper's Magazine "[Lanham's] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace."-The Times Literary Supplement "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing."-Choice This humorous and accessible classic on style calls for the return of wordplay and delight to writing instruction. Richard Lanham argues that many tomes on writing, with their trio of platitudes-clarity, plainness, sincerity-lie "upon the spirit like wet cardboard." People seldom write to be clear. They have designs on their fellow men. Pure prose is as rare as pure virtue, and for the same reasons. . . . The Books [Lanham's term for misguided composition textbooks], written for a man and world yet unfallen, depict a ludicrous process like this: "I have an idea. I want to present this gift to my fellow man. I fix this thought clearly in mind. I follow the rules. Out comes a prose that gift-wraps thought in transparent paper." If this sounds like a travesty, it's because it is one. Yet it dominates prose instruction in America. Richard A. Lanham is professor emeritus of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, and president of Rhetorica, Inc., a consulting and editorial services company. He is the author of numerous books on writing, including A Handlist of RhetoricalTerms, Analyzing Prose, The Electronic Word, and most recently, The Economics of Attention., "A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose."-- Harper's Magazine "[Lanham's] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace."-- The Times Literary Supplement "The most applicably provocative book on the subject of prose style available. Imperative reading for all teachers and students of writing."-- Choice This humorous and accessible classic on style calls for the return of wordplay and delight to writing instruction. Richard Lanham argues that many tomes on writing, with their trio of platitudes--clarity, plainness, sincerity--lie "upon the spirit like wet cardboard." "People seldom write to be clear. They have designs on their fellow men. Pure prose is as rare as pure virtue, and for the same reasons...The Books [Lanham's term for misguided composition textbooks] , written for a man and world yet unfallen, depict a ludicrous process like this: 'I have an idea. I want to present this gift to my fellow man. I fix this thought clearly in mind. I follow the rules. Out comes a prose that gift-wraps thought in transparent paper.' If this sounds like a travesty, it's because it is one. Yet it dominates prose instruction in America. "--from Chapter 1 Richard A. Lanham is professor emeritus of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, and president of Rhetorica, Inc., a consulting and editorial services company. He is the author of numerous books on writing, including A Handlist of Rhetorical Terms, Analyzing Prose, The Electronic Word , and most recently, The Economics of Attention.

LC Classification NumberPE1421.L3 2007