Title: How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One
Description: Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language: "I am always on the lookout for sentences that take your breath away, for sentences that make you say, 'Isn't that something?' or 'What a sentence!'" Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). His vibrant analysis takes us on a literary tour of great writers throughout history—from William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Henry James to Martin Luther King Jr., Antonin Scalia, and Elmore Leonard. Indeed, How to Write a Sentence is both a spirited love letter to the written word and a key to understanding how great writing works; it is a book that will stand the test of time. - Publisher.
Subjects: English language--Sentences.   English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Rhetoric., Problems, exercises, Grammar, Rhetoric, English language, Sentences, Satz, Englisch, Stilistik, English language, sentences, English language, grammar, English language, rhetoric, Anglais (Langue), Rhétorique, Language arts &amp; disciplines, Composition & creative writing