The King's English (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

H. W. Fowler

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440047235 ISBN 13 : 9781440047237

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master clearer, sharper writing with a classic guide to language and style. This edition distills practical rules for using vocabulary, punctuation, and rhythm to make prose direct, vivid, and easy to read. It draws on careful analysis of word choice, sentence order, and punctuation to help writers communicate with confidence.

From choosing familiar words over flashy ones to balancing rhythm and emphasis, the book offers concrete guidance you can apply right away. It also explains common pitfalls in inversion, modifiers, and clausal structure, with examples that illuminate practical writing decisions.

• How to choose the right word for precision and impact


• Rules for punctuation, rhythm, and clarity in sentences


• Approaches to balance emphasis, tone, and readability


• Strategies to avoid common missteps in style and usage

Ideal for readers who craft essays, articles, or any kind of prose and want to improve the craft of everyday writing.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The plan of the book was dictated by the following considerations. It is notorious that English writers seldom look into a grammar or composition book; the reading of grammars is repellent because, being bound to be exhaustive on a greater or less scale, they must give much space to the obvious or the unnecessary; and composition books are often useless because they enforce their warnings only by fabricated blunders against which every tiro feels himself quite safe. The principle adopted here has therefore been (i) to pass by all rules, of whatever absolute importance, that are shown by observation to be seldom or never broken; and (2) to illustrate by living examples, with the name of a reputable authority attached to each, all blunders that observation shows to be common. The reader, however, who is thus led to suspect that the only method followed has been the rejection of method will find, it is hoped, a practical security against inconvenience in the very full I ndex.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440047235
• ISBN 13: 9781440047237
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 386
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