03211cam a2200553Ii 4500 elementsofeloque0000fors CaSfIA 20250723113345.0 m o d cr|||||||||||| 140811r20142013nyu ob 000 0 eng d 9780425276181 042527618X (OCoLC)883321672 TOH eng rda TOH YDXCP BTCTA BDX ORX VP@ HCO UOK SFR UtOrBLW CaSfIA PE1421 .F58 2014 808.042 23 Forsyth, Mark, author. The elements of eloquence : secrets of the perfect turn of phrase / Mark Forsyth. Berkley trade paperback edition. New York : Berkley Books, 2014. ©2013 1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Originally published: London : Icon Books, 2013. Includes bibliographical references (page 237). From 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 phrase--such as "O Captain! My Captain!" or "To be or not to be"--memorable. 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 you're aiming to achieve literary immortality or just hoping to deliver the perfect one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don't need to have anything important to say--you 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. English language Style. Literature. https://archive.org/details/elementsofeloque0000fors Free eBook from the Internet Archive https://openlibrary.org/books/OL27170096M Additional information and access via Open Library elementsofeloque0000fors ark:/13960/t2x47hg1q