The Elements of Eloquence

How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase

Mark Forsyth

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English

Icon Books
03 November 2016

Language: history & general works; Reference

From the author of the Sunday Times Number 1 bestselling The Etymologicon

'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric...

Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' - David Marsh, Guardian

In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style. From classic poetry to pop lyrics and from the King James Bible to advertising slogans, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase - such as 'Tiger, Tiger, burning bright', or 'To be or not to be' - memorable.

In his inimitably entertaining and witty style he takes apart famous lines and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde. Whether you're aiming for literary immortality or just an unforgettable one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don't need to have anything to say - you simply need to say it well.

By: Mark Forsyth
Imprint: Icon Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 197g
ISBN: 9781785781728
ISBN 10: 1785781723
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 03 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Mark Forsyth is a blogger and author who was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. In 2009 he started the Inky Fool blog in order to share his heaps of useless information with a verbose world. His books have made him one of the UK's best-known commentators on words. Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool.

Reviews for The Elements of Eloquence: How To Turn the Perfect English Phrase

'Sparkling ... the book offers many pleasures ... I laughed out loud.' -- Charles Moore * Daily Telegraph * 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' -- David Marsh * Guardian *