Simple & Direct

About this book

A fter a lifetime of writing and editing prose, Jacques Barzun has set down his view of the best ways to improve one's style. His discussions of diction, syntax, tone, meaning, composition, and revision guide the reader through the technique of making the written word clear and agreeable to read. Exercises, model passages both literary and casual, and hundreds of amusing examples of usage gone wrong show how to choose the right path to self-expression in forceful and distinctive words.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9780060937232

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Published

December 18, 2001

Pages

288

Weight

8.8 oz

Subject

Language Arts & Disciplines