In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style. From classic poetry to pop lyrics and from the King James Bible to advertising slogans, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase - such as 'Tiger, Tiger, burning bright', or 'To be or not to be' - memorable. In his inimitably entertaining and witty style he takes apart famous lines and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde. Whether you're aiming for literary immortality or just an unforgettable one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don't need to have anything to say - you simply need to say it well.
Mark Forsyth is a blogger and author whose books have made him one of the UK's best-known commentators on words. His book The Etymologicon was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was followed by the similarly successful The Horologicon. Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool
Tis fittingly teh book that fits my fancy. A book on figures of speech written in a semi-serious tone. Friskily funny and fruitful. To think I only discovered it by accident. Utterly unacceptable. You see, I am very fond of alliteration. Erudite, esthet...
评分Tis fittingly teh book that fits my fancy. A book on figures of speech written in a semi-serious tone. Friskily funny and fruitful. To think I only discovered it by accident. Utterly unacceptable. You see, I am very fond of alliteration. Erudite, esthet...
评分Tis fittingly teh book that fits my fancy. A book on figures of speech written in a semi-serious tone. Friskily funny and fruitful. To think I only discovered it by accident. Utterly unacceptable. You see, I am very fond of alliteration. Erudite, esthet...
评分Tis fittingly teh book that fits my fancy. A book on figures of speech written in a semi-serious tone. Friskily funny and fruitful. To think I only discovered it by accident. Utterly unacceptable. You see, I am very fond of alliteration. Erudite, esthet...
评分Tis fittingly teh book that fits my fancy. A book on figures of speech written in a semi-serious tone. Friskily funny and fruitful. To think I only discovered it by accident. Utterly unacceptable. You see, I am very fond of alliteration. Erudite, esthet...
好好笑 有空再认真读
评分读起来很有趣,觉得好高大上,各种不会拼也不会念的来自希腊的修辞种类,读完大概没记住几个,不过日后看其他文学作品的时候会更多注意一下修辞与语义的区分。
评分文盲表示原来写作还有这么多花样啊... 每种都举了几百年前到现在的例子.
评分好好笑 有空再认真读
评分读起来很有趣,觉得好高大上,各种不会拼也不会念的来自希腊的修辞种类,读完大概没记住几个,不过日后看其他文学作品的时候会更多注意一下修辞与语义的区分。
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