Essays on Style, Rhetoric, and Language: Edited with Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Fred N. Scott

 
9780365525844: Essays on Style, Rhetoric, and Language: Edited with Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0365525847 ISBN 13: 9780365525844
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Explore how language shapes thought and persuasion in a classic guide to style and rhetoric.

This edition, with Fred N. Scott’s thoughtful introduction and notes, reveals how writers craft ideas, arguments, and mood through careful wording. It helps readers see why the choice of words, structure, and rhythm matter as much as the content itself.

The work examines the relationship between subject, expression, and audience. It offers concrete ideas about how to develop a clear voice, how to organize material for impact, and how to evaluate language for precision and effect. Readers will gain practical guidance they can apply to their own writing, editing, and teaching of style.

  • Discover how tone, structure, and word choice shape understanding.
  • Learn to identify different rhetorical approaches and their effects.
  • Explore how style emerges from subject matter and writer intention.
  • Apply concise, readable techniques to improve prose and editing projects.

Ideal for students, writers, and editors seeking durable, usable insights into clear, persuasive language.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0365525847
ISBN 13 
9780365525844
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
375

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