How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One (repost)
Stanley Eugene Fish, "How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One"
ISBN: 0061840548 | 2011 | EPUB, MOBI | 176 pages | 1 MB
ISBN: 0061840548 | 2011 | EPUB, MOBI | 176 pages | 1 MB
Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. 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.
In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). How to Write a Sentence is both 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.