Clear and simple as the truth : writing classic prose / Francis-Noël Thomas and Mark Turner.
Guides readers to consider style not as an elegant accessory of effective prose but as its very heart. This title presents writing as an intellectual activity, not a passive application of verbal skills.
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
[2011]
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Clear and Simple as the Truth
- Chapter 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.
- Chapter Two: The Museum
- Chapter Three: The Studio: Introduction
- Fundamentals: Talk First
- Fundamentals: Write Second
- Advanced Writing
- Conclusion.
- Chapter Four: Further Readings in Classic Prose.