The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase

Mark Forsyth

224 pages first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

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The idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth, bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon.In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style.From classic poet...

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