Farnsworth's Classical English Style

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By Ward Farnsworth

Series: Farnsworth's Classical English

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Farnsworth's Classical English Style explores the art of effective writing and speaking through over 100 examples drawn from luminaries like Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill. Ward Farnsworth examines how careful choices in words, sentence structure, and paragraph organisation create clear, persuasive, and memorable prose and speech that endure through time. This book acts as an indispensable guide for anyone aiming to master classical English style and communicate with impact.
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This book is ideal for students, educators, writers, and speakers who wish to enhance their command of classical English style. It suits those interested in rhetoric, language mastery, and persuasive communication.

From the author of Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric, a manual for clear, forceful, unforgettable speech.

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Farnsworth's Classical English Style is a storehouse of effective writing, showing the techniques you may freely adapt to make music of your own. -The Baltimore Sun

Say it with style—on paper or in person. This book explains why the best writing sounds that way, with more than 100 examples from Lincoln, Churchill, and other masters of the language.

Farnsworth shows how small choices about words, sentences, and paragraphs put force into writing and speech that have stood the test of time.

This is a must for anyone who wants to speak or write with clear, persuasive, enjoyable, unforgettable style.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as a brilliant work, this book has been recommended by Bryan A. Garner, editor of Garner's Modern English Usage. Reviewers note Farnsworth's skill in highlighting the craft of great writers and speakers, including Shakespeare, Dickens, Thoreau, Emerson, and lesser-known figures like Henry Grattan. His ability to deepen appreciation for rhetorical artistry and provide practical insights makes it a valuable resource for those seeking to improve their style.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781567926651

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 June 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc

Illustration: No

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

Pages: 168

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About the Author

Ward Farnsworth is Professor and W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law. He is author of The Socratic Method, The Practicing Stoic, and the Farnsworth Classical English series which includes Argument, Rhetoric, Metaphor, and Style—all published by Godine.

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