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How to Write a Sentence And How to Read One

Paperback • 2012 • English

How to Write a Sentence And How to Read One

By Stanley Fish

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About the book

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 read...Show more

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ISBN

9780061840531

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

How to Write a Sentence And How to Read One

Format

Paperback

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