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OverviewEveryone talks about style, but no one explains it. The authors of this book do; and in doing so, they provoke the reader to consider style, not as an elegant accessory of effective prose, but as its very heart. At a time when writing skills have virtually disappeared, what can be done? If only people learned the principles of verbal correctness, the essential rules, wouldn't good prose simply fall into place? Thomas and Turner say no. Attending to rules of grammar, sense, and sentence structure will no more lead to effective prose than knowing the mechanics of a golf swing will lead to a hole-in-one. Furthermore, ten-step programs to better writing exacerbate the problem by failing to recognize, as Thomas and Turner point out, that there are many styles with different standards. In the first half of Clear and Simple, the authors introduce a range of styles--reflexive, practical, plain, contemplative, romantic, prophetic, and others--contrasting them to classic style. Its principles are simple: The writer adopts the pose that the motive is truth, the purpose is presentation, the reader is an intellectual equal, and the occasion is informal.Classic style is at home in everything from business memos to personal letters, from magazine articles to university writing. The second half of the book is a tour of examples--the exquisite and the execrable--showing what has worked and what hasn't. Classic prose is found everywhere: from Thomas Jefferson to Junichir? Tanizaki, from Mark Twain to the observations of an undergraduate. Here are many fine performances in classic style, each clear and simple as the truth. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Francis-Noël Thomas , Mark TurnerPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 5201 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9780691654744ISBN 10: 0691654743 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 21 March 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780691147437 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Clear and Simple as the Truth 3 One: Principles of Classic Style 7 The Concept of Style 9 Recognizing Classic Style 14 The Elements of Style 19 The Classic Stand on the Elements of Style 27 Truth 27 Presentation 35 Scene 41 Cast 49 Thought and Language 61 Other Stands, Other Styles 72 Trade Secrets 103 Two: The Museum 113 Three: Further Readings in Classic Prose 197 Notes 207 Index 221ReviewsPrix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la litterature francaises of the Academie Francaise [For] the mature student, this is indeed a classic. For the connoisseur, it is indispensable. --Thomas D'Evelyn, Boston Book Review An acclaimed new reference manual. --The Chicago Sun Times Whether they can spark a revival in classic writing is uncertain, but Thomas and Turner serve their topic well. A good choice for the serious stylist and those learning the craft. --Library Journal Thomas and Turner engagingly delineate the attributes of a classic style of writing... In the second half, Thomas and Turner cite examples of classic style in excerpts from the writing of well-known literary figures. --Booklist Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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