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The Elements of Eloquence

How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase

By (author) Mark Forsyth
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Icon Books, Duxford, United Kingdom
Published: 3rd Nov 2016
Dimensions: w 130mm h 193mm d 18mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN-10: 1785781723
ISBN-13: 9781785781728
Barcode No: 9781785781728
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' David Marsh, Guardian. Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon. Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold - and how you can do the same.

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Sparkling ... the book offers many pleasures ... I laughed out loud. -- Charles Moore * Daily Telegraph * An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully. -- David Marsh * Guardian *