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Clear and Simple as the Truth : Writing Classic Prose.

For more than a decade, Clear and Simple as the Truth has guided readers to consider style not as an elegant accessory of effective prose but as its very heart. Francis-Noël Thomas and Mark Turner present writing as an intellectual activity, not a passive application of verbal skills. In classic st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Francis-Noël
Autor Corporativo: Princeton University Press
Otros Autores: Turner, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Clear and Simple as the Truth
  • One: Principles of Classic Style
  • The Concept of Style
  • Recognizing Classic Style
  • The Elements of Style
  • The Classic Stand on the Elements of Style
  • Truth
  • Presentation
  • Scene
  • Cast
  • Thought and Language
  • Other Stands, Other Styles
  • Trade Secrets
  • Envoi: Style Is Not Etiquette
  • Two: The Museum
  • Three: The Studio
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals: Talk First
  • Fundamentals: Write Second
  • Advanced Writing
  • Conclusion
  • Four: Further Readings in Classic Prose
  • Notes
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W
  • Y.