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ISBN10: 042527618X, ISBN13: 9780425276181, [publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy PerryFrom classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrasesuch as O Captain! My Captain! or To be or not to bememorable. In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether youre aiming to achieve literary immortality or just hoping to deliver the perfect one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you dont need to have anything important to sayyou simply need to say it well. In an age unhealthily obsessed with the power of substance, this is a book that highlights the importance of style. Originally published: London: Icon, 2013. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 042527618X, ISBN13: 9780425276181, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover pp. 256
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ISBN10: 042527618X, ISBN13: 9780425276181, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group 2014-10-07, New York] Softcover Language: ENG
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ISBN10: 042527618X, ISBN13: 9780425276181, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group] Softcover Mark Forsyth, author of&#160The Horologicon and&#160The Etymologicon,&#160was given a copy of The Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the creator of The Inky Fool, a blog .
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