| Simple and Direct: A Rhetoric for Writers Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barzun, Jacques (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226038688 ISBN-13: 9780226038681 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $25.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1994 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 808.042 |
| LCCN: 93047049 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.34" W x 8.02" (0.71 lbs) 314 pages |