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Learn to speak German in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, DK Hugo German in 3 Months will have you speaking German fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in German.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of German grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces German sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning German for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning German has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

Learn to speak Dutch in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.Whether you\'re a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: Dutch in Three Months will have you speaking Dutch fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in Dutch.The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of Dutch grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written \"imitated pronunciation\" guide, which replaces Dutch sounds with English syllables you\'re already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.Whether you\'re learning Dutch for work, a future holiday, or because you\'re interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning Dutch has never been so easy! Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

It will enable you to approach any written task - whether it be letters, essays, reports, job applications, filling in forms, even short stories - with confidence. Part One deals with the basic rules of grammar and punctuation, identifying the various punctuation marks and showing how each is used. It also covers parts of speech and demonstrates their uses. Part Two uses practical tasks and exercises to help you put Part One into practice. This easy-to-follow reference book is ideal for students, school-leavers, foreign students, and all employees at work - in fact for anyone who needs help in improving his or her written English. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 16.8x16.8cm

\'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can’t wait to give this to every writer I know.\' - Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie.Why do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and experienced, read about and heard about, and what I want it to be. I tell stories to make sense of myself.Nikesh Shukla, author, writing mentor and bestselling editor of The Good Immigrant, knows better than most the power that every unique voice has to create change. Whether it\'s a novel, personal essay, non-fiction work or short story – or even just the formless desire to write something – Your Story Matters will hone your skill and help you along the way.This book includes exercises and prompts that will develop your idea, no matter what genre you\'re writing in. It is practical, to the point and focused on letting you figure out what you want to write, how you want to write and why this is the best use of your voice. Accessible and thought-provoking, Your Story Matters will inspire you to keep thinking about writing, even when you don\'t have the time to put pen to paper. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0808, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The universe is made of stories, not atoms.\' - Muriel Rukeyser. Today s world wants to know you and the real story behind why you do what you do. Whether you have a product to sell, a company mission to share or an audience to entertain, people are far more likely to engage and connect if you deliver a well-crafted story with an emotional core. Bobette Buster is a story consultant to major studios including Pixar, Disney and Sony Animation. In Do Story she teaches the art of telling powerful and engaging stories. With profiles of activists, leaders and visionaries, she shares a variety of styles and subjects to demonstrate her Ten Principles of Storytelling. Find out -How to source, structure and shape your story -The power of the \'gleaming detail\' -Why an emotional connection is key. Newly updated and expanded with two new chapters, beautiful artwork by Millie Marotta and plenty of practical tips and exercises, you will discover how to take your own storytelling from good...to great. So, what s your story? Σελίδες: 136, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Fantastically useful, true and best of all very amusing. This comprehensive and succinct insider s guide is told with characteristic clarity and laced with excellent practical advice. If you want to write, read this first. Tim Whitby, producer. Have you ever said, I d love to write a script, but don t know where to start ? Or watched the latest binge-worthy Netflix series and thought you could do better? Do Drama explores the how and why of writing drama, not as an instruction manual, but as a lively conversation with one of Britain s most prolific and successful screenwriters, Lucy Gannon. She didn t write her first play until she was 39. By sharing what she has learned over three decades of writing primetime drama, she will help you to: Write your script from the first scene to the last Create vivid characters with a personality and a past Develop storylines, structure and write a treatment Understand how the industry works; take the next step. Writing drama is not about education, class or cleverness, it s about your deep desire to tell stories, to create characters, finding the humour alongside the pathos, to delight and enthral millions. There is no golden path into production. But the world is hungry for talent. You are the talent. So, what are you waiting for? Scene 1 Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

\'This \"essential cornucopia\" aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original contex\'- BooksellerEver wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words You Should Know has you covered. This book will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context, utilize the English language to its full potential, and test themselves on the words they think they already know. This is a book for the appreciator of correct usage, and contains words you thought you knew (decimate, caveat, nemesis), words you should know (euphemism, diatribe, tautology), and just a few that you might want to know (peripatetic, shibboleth, callipygian). Arranged thematically, each word is dissected, with a brief explanation of etymology, historical and modern usage, allowing you to fully understand and effectively employ the word in its proper context.For those interested in everything this eclectic language has to offer, who wish to celebrate its majesty and depth, this veracious cornucopia of knowledge will have you confabulating with the literary cognoscenti in no time.By the same author:9781843176572 My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be \'Me\'?)9781782438205 The Accidental Apostrophe Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0925, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

This beautiful notebook of blank writing templates is perfect for practicing your written Chinese!Each double page spread has squared paper on the right-hand side for practicing formation of the Chinese characters, and lined paper on the left-hand side for note-taking. Ideal for HSK and AP exam prep, the notebook includes a ten-page reference section on how to write Chinese characters and 48 basic characters with practice templates. The back of the notebook provides Mandarin character charts, key vocabulary, and basic grammar tips.Over 100 pages of alternating lined and square grid paper for note-taking and writing practice, as well as easy-to-reference tips and charts, including:Chinese character chartsKey vocabulary lists Basic grammar and pronunciation tipsThe 100 pages of blank lined and square-grid paper offer students all the space they need to write, write, write, and master their written Chinese! Practice writing Mandarin characters, words and phrases on the squared paper and use the lined pages to take notes alongside your textbook or video. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1013, Διαστάσεις: 21.6x21.6cm

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1925 first American edition text, introduced and annotated by Anne Fernald.A map of Mrs. Dalloway’s London.An unusually rich selection of contextual materials, including diary entries and letters related to the composition of the novel, essays, short stories and biographical excerpts, and the only introduction that Virginia Woolf wrote to any of her novels. The voices of other writers are also included, allowing readers to consider the literary passages that influenced Woolf’s art and historical moment.Eight reviews of Mrs. Dalloway, from publication to the present day.A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0514, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Language is a wild animal: rough, ambiguous, inconsistent in countless ways. But that just makes it all the more tempting to tame it. Many have tried, from sticklers for supposedly correct grammar to inventors of supposedly perfect languages; from software engineers working on machine translation to governments that see language management as politics by another means. But when you enter the lair of a wild beast, you can be lucky to escape with your wits. Join Lane Greene on a journey of discovery into the deep strangeness of language. Learn why grammar rules can never capture the extraordinary variety of ordinary usage. See what happens when you try to design a language that really makes sense. Find out why, for all the talk of decline in English, no language in recorded history has ever gone to the dogs, or ever could. And learn the fate of those bold individuals who, through heroism or ignorance, ventured to teach their tongue some new tricks. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0801, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished professional, whether your field is fiction, nonfiction or journalism, Sol Stein\'s Solutions for Writers is an indispensable guide to enhancing your work. In Stein\'s own words, \'This is not a book of theory\': just practical, immediately useful solutions to help with every type of writing problem. From shaping an opening sentence that hooks the reader to the secret of successful revision, deft character development to pumping up pacing, Solutions for Writers contains a wealth of wisdom from one of publishing\'s most storied editors. Packed with ideas, examples of techniques in practice, and advice that shines a new light on craft, Sol Stein\'s writing guide is a timeless classic - a book for writers to mark up, dog-ear, and cherish. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

If it goes \'moo\' then every child knows it\'s a cow. If it goes \'Wham! Bam! Crash!\' we\'re in a fast-paced comic. But what goes \'krknout\'?Barbara Lasserre takes us on a playful journey through the delightful world of words that mimic sounds. Normally relegated to children\'s books, cartoons and comedians, she shows how these often ancient words reveal unexpected things about the way we think, speak and act.A book for anyone who loves playing with words.\'When it comes to the crunch, Words That Go Ping is bound to reverberate. Zipping between Norwegian kisses and Japanese silence, my brain is still humming.\' - David Astle, writer, crossword maker and general word nerd \'An immensely satisfying book covering a neglected aspect of language with impeccable skill, and written in an open, flowing and humorous style.\' - Susan Butler AO, inaugural editor of the Macquarie Dictionary \'Barbara Lasserre has conjured up a magical world of word mimicry. Her wondrous little book will delight all who love language.\' - Richard Walsh, author and publisher Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

THE ONE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Why are the best words short and old? Why are full stops a writer\'s best friend? How can we simplify, then exaggerate? And what exactly are dangling modifiers? We\'d all like to write with style. But what does that mean, and what can we learn from The Economist, a publication well known for its clarity and flair? Welcome to Writing with Style, an elegant survey of the principles available for writing better prose. By adopting some tried and tested tools and techniques, you too can learn how to inform, persuade and entertain when you write. Whether you want to know your singulars from your subjunctives, how colons add drama or why the word \"comprise\" is contaminated, this is the style guide for you. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0615, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

First you have to come out with a flow of ideas and decide which ones will work. Then you must give them a tight structure, and then write crisp dialogue which builds in constant laughs. This practical but inspirational book guides new and more experienced writers step by step through the process of each comedy genre. It gives space for your creativity to shine as you gradually build your skills.Beginning with sketches, the basic building blocks of comedy, you’ll find how you can quickly create great premises, and then structure them into two-minute slices of hilarity. The same techniques will help you write a string of jokes and one-liners.· A practical guide to comedy as you write it, from creating mindmaps from which to glean your new material, to techniques of structure, characterisation and dialogue which work.· Covers the distinct techniques and mindsets needed by each genre in turn, in the usual progression of a writer’s career - from jokes and sketches to sitcoms.You’ll also learn how to find outlets for your work, from submitting to the BBC to staging your own show or filming comedy for the internet. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0501, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Did you know that . . . a soldier\'s biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can\'t be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie\'s dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football managers all speak the same way, what a cabbie calls the Houses of Parliament, or how ticket inspectors discreetly request back-up? We are surrounded by hundreds of tribes, each speaking their own distinct slanguage of colourful words, jokes and phrases, honed through years of conversations on the battlefield, in A&E, backstage, or at ten-thousand feet in the air. Susie Dent has spent years interviewing hundreds of professionals, hobbyists and enthusiasts, and the result is an idiosyncratic phrasebook like no other. From the Freemason\'s handshake to the publican\'s banter, Dent\'s Modern Tribes takes us on a whirlwind tour of Britain, decoding its secret languages and, in the process, finds out what really makes us all tick. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1212, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world\'s leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can\'t Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general. Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRITING)\'Joe Moran is a wonderfully sharp writer, calm, precise and quietly comical\' Craig BrownAdvanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can be enjoyed, but created only by a genius. Good writing, however, can be written (and read) by anyone if we give it the gift of our time.Enter universally praised historian Professor Joe Moran. From the Bible and Shakespeare to Orwell and Diana Athill, First You Write a Sentence.show us how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations, sharing:- The tools of the trade; from typewriters to texting and the impact this has on the craft- Writing and the senses; how to make the world visible and touchable- How to find the ideal word, build a sentence, and construct a paragraphGood writing can ignite the hearts and minds of readers, help us notice the world better and live more meaningful lives. And it\'s a power we all can wield.\'What a lovely thing this is: a book that delights in the sheer textural joy of good sentences . . . Any writer should read it\' Bee Wilson\'Thoughtful, engaging, and lively . . . when you\'ve read it, you realise you\'ve changed your attitude to writing (and reading)\' John Simpson, formerly Chief Editor of the OED and author of The Word Detective\'Moran is a past master at producing fine, accessible non-fiction\' Helen Davies, Sunday Times Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure?With Troublesome Words, journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years. So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives, are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say \'an historic day\', this superb book is the place to find out. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

In this exuberant book, the incomparable Ray Bradbury shares the wisdom, experience, and excitement of a lifetime of writing. The first thing a writer should be is – excited Author of the iconic FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN and THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Part memoir, part masterclass, ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a vivid and exuberant insight into the craft of writing. Bradbury reveals how writers can each find their own unique path to developing their voice and style. ZEN IN THE ART OF WRITING offers a celebration of the act of writing that will delight, impassion, and inspire. Σελίδες: 148, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled clichés and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the most common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works.Guardian Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled 30 years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect read for anyone who\'s ever laughed at a badly written piece of prose and for anyone who\'s ever penned one - and doesn\'t want to do it again. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, Alphabetical is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it\'s how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters for ever. How on Earth did we fix upon our twenty-six letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in twenty-six vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts. Starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, he races on to show how nonsense poems work, pins down the strange story of OK, traces our seven lost letters and tackles the tyranny of spelling, among many, many other things. His heroes of the alphabet range from Edward Lear to Phyllis Pearsall (the inventor of the A-Z), and from the two scribes of Beowulf to rappers. Each chapter takes on a different subject - codes, umlauts or the writing of dictionaries. Rosen\'s enthusiasm for letters positively leaps off the page, whether it\'s the story of his life told through the typewriters he\'s owned or a chapter on jokes written in a string of gags and word games. So if you ever wondered why Hawaiian only has a thirteen-letter alphabet or how exactly to write down the sound of a wild raspberry, read on . . . Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0708, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Does your handwriting reflect the image you want to project?The way you write mirrors your mood and character. It is one of the main ways in which you communicate with the world, and the clarity and technique of your writing will be interpreted by others in many ways.This practical and informative book will help you to improve your handwriting and find a mature, attractive and individual style. It is specifically written for adults and uses self-diagnosis to identify problems and provides exercises for improving your script. In a digital age where writing by hand remains a vital skill, this book covers everything from holding a pen and retraining bad habits, to the difficulties that left handers face and problems that may be caused by medical conditions. It shows how to write quickly and clearly when desired, and beautifully when desired.Experiment with the way you write and choose the style that suits you best, enabling you to write quickly and legibly when it really matters. Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The Penguin Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms is the ideal work of reference for both home and office. Anyone who has found themselves stumped for the best and most appropriate word or who wants to avoid repetition - whether student or writer, politician or advertiser, after-dinner speaker or crossword fanatic - will find this easy-to-use dictionary invaluable on every occasion. Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The Penguin Guide to Punctuation is indispensable for anyone who needs to get to grips with using punctuation in their written work. Whether you are puzzled by colons and semicolons, unsure of where commas should go or baffled by apostrophes, this jargon-free, succinct guide is for you. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the present. Moving chronologically, the book explores the most persistent issues to do with English and unpacks the history of \'proper\' usage. Where did these ideas spring from? Which of today\'s bugbears and annoyances are actually venerable? Who has been on the front line in the language wars?THE LANGUAGE WARS examines grammar rules, regional accents, swearing, spelling, dictionaries, political correctness, and the role of electronic media in reshaping language. It also takes a look at such niggling concerns as the split infinitive, elocution and text messaging. Peopled with intriguing characters such as Jonathan Swift, H. W. Fowler and George Orwell as well as the more disparate figures of Lewis Carroll, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lenny Bruce, THE LANGUAGE WARS is an essential volume for anyone interested in the state of the English language today or intrigued about its future. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1011, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea, to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:- Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel - Create characters that will make your novel come alive - Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page - Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint - Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there - Find your own voice. - Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published. This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0717, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight years later it was finally published, full of idiosyncrasies, but complete nevertheless. It would become the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth century. This is the story of Johnson\'s attempt to define each and every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes Johnson\'s adventure - his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate triumph. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for starters. The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past. Henry Hitchings delves into our promiscuous language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish.From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as an archive of our human experience and uncovers the secrets behind everyday words. This is a celebration of our language; after reading it, you will never again take the words we use for granted. Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 16.4x16.4cm

\'If you\'re someone who dreams of penning a bestseller, read this book\' The Week\'What if the success of E.L.James and Dan Brown was not so random? What if there were an algorithm that could pick out the bestseller DNA concealed within these books before they\'re published? This is the audacious claim made by Jodie Archer and Matthew Jockers ... Smart, savvy and full of ideas\' Fiona Wilson, The TimesGirl on the Train. Fifty Shades. The Goldfinch. Why do some books capture the whole world\'s attention? In The Bestseller Code, Archer and Jockers boldly claim that not only can mega-hits be explained and identified - but they\'ve built the algorithm to prove it. Using cutting-edge text mining techniques, they have developed a model that analyses theme, plot, style and character to explain why some books resonate more than others with readers. Provocative, entertaining, and ground-breaking, The Bestseller Code explores the hidden patterns at work in the biggest hits and, more importantly, the real reasons we love to read.\'Non-formulaic, eye-opening, deeply-researched - and really worth your time\' GQ \'When a story captures the imagination of millions, that\'s magic. Can you qualify magic? Archer and Jockers just may have done so\' Sylvia Day, no.1 bestselling author\'The claims are eye-grabbing . . . and also highly plausible\' Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Spectator\'Thought-provoking and interesting ... Here is a book worth reading\' David Bond, Financial Times Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.\'Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting\' Roland White, Sunday Times.Mark Forsyth presents a delightfully eccentric day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.From uhtceare in the hours before dawn through to dream drumbles at bedtime, The Horologicon gives you the extraordinary lost words you never knew you needed.Wake up feeling rough? Then you\'re philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That\'s fudgelling (which may lead to rizzling if you feel sleepy after lunch). A Radio 4 Book of the Week, The Horologicon is an eye-opening, page-turning celebration of the English language at its most endearingly arcane. Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience to pack this compendium with new tips and tricks, ranging from week-by-week quick reference guides to encouraging advice from authors, and much more. His motivating mix of fearless optimism and practical solutions to common excuses gives both first-time novelists and results-oriented writers the kick-start they need to embark on an exhilarating creative adventure. Σελίδες: 200, Διαστάσεις: 14.4x14.4cm

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. All the words you need, every day: the perfect word reference for daily use with 300,000 synonyms and antonyms in a durable format. With practical usage notes, and a fantastic supplement, this is the ideal thesaurus to take your language use and knowledge further. Specially tailored to meet the needs of the user at home, school, or in the office, this thesaurus has all the words and alternatives the user might need, as well as a huge choice of opposites. The clear, accessible layout makes it easy to use and ensures users can find the language they need when they need it. This edition also includes a 16-page crossword-solving supplement. Σελίδες: 992, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

\'An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer\'s English will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.\' ELIZABETH STROUT\'A complete joy. For those who care about words - and for those who don\'t - Dreyer\'s English is the book we have all been waiting for. Wise, funny, no-nonsense, stylish and brilliantly practical.\' RACHEL JOYCE_____________An indispensable, New York Times-bestselling guide to the craft of writing from Random House\'s long-time copy chief and one of Twitter\'s leading language gurus.We all write, all the time: books, blogs, tweets, emails, emails, emails - and we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help.As copy chief of Random House, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike - not to mention his followers on social media - for playfully, brilliantly deconstructing the English language. Dreyer\'s English is the distillation of everything he has learned from copyediting thousands of books, the perfect guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward.Both authoritative and amusing, Dreyer\'s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en-dash; the rules and non-rules of grammar, including why it\'s OK to begin a sentence with \'And\' or \'But\' and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it\'s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including \'very\', \'rather\', \'of course\', and the dreaded \'actually\'. And yes: \'Only godless savages eschew the Oxford comma.\'Stuffed with advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people\'s prose, and - perhaps best of all - an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language._____________This book is written in British English._____________\'Benjamin Dreyer\'s brilliant, pithy, incandescently intelligent book is to contemporary writing what Geoffrey Chaucer\'s poetry was to medieval English: a gift that broadens and deepens the art and the science of literature\' JON MEACHAM\'A fascinating guide to grammatical \'rights\' and \'wrongs\' - practical and useful\' SEBASTIAN FAULKS, SUNDAY TIMES\'A pleasing read for anyone who has an appreciation for the written word.\' TIME MAGAZINE, BEST 10 NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2019\'Witty and piquant [...] full of jokes - and equally full of deliciously deprecating footnotes.\' JEWISH CHRONICLE\'Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer\'s English.\' WALL STREET JOURNAL\'A mind-blower--sure to jumpstart any writing project, just by exposing you, the writer, to Dreyer\'s astonishing level of sentence-awareness.\' GEORGE SAUNDERS, author of Lincoln in the Bardo\'Benjamin Dreyer is wise and bitterly experienced and fantastically good company. You should buy his book and read it.\' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\'Boisterously well written ... I recommend it highly.\' INDEPENDENT\'Dreyer promises to reveal \"some of the fancy little tricks I\'ve come across or devised that can make even skilled writing better\", and does so with accuracy, style, and humour\' GUARDIAN\'This work is that rare writing handbook that writers might actually want to read straight through, rather than simply consult.\' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

This Norton Critical Edition includes: The 1925 first American edition text of the novel.A full introduction, a note on the text and explanatory annotations by David J. Alworth.An unusually rich selection of contextual materials, including Fitzgerald’s sources for his greatest novel, excerpts from his ledger and notebooks, three of his related short stories, twenty-two carefully chosen letters concerning The Great Gatsby and eight selections—four of them by Fitzgerald—on the Jazz Age and American Modernism.A wide range of critical assessments, covering initial reviews and reactions, Fitzgerald’s revival, and reconsiderations and recent readings.A chronology and selected bibliography. About the Series Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need. Σελίδες: 584, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1022, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

\'After a number of years teaching writing courses and appearing at writers\' conferences, I began to see that creating a process book utilising one of my novels as an example of each step of my process might prove useful to people who are interested in novel writing or in how this individual writer approaches the complicated task of putting together a British crime novel.\'As the author of twenty-four novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful - and prolific - novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel, sharing her wealth of experience with would-be novelists, and with crime fiction fans. Using her actual work to illustrate the various steps of novel writing that she explores in this book, she illustrates her points about plotting, characterisation and technique with great clarity and generosity.Drawing from her personal photos, early notes, character analyses, and rough drafts for every stage of her novel Careless in Red, George offers us an intimate look at the procedures she follows, from researching location to imagining plot to creating characters to the actual writing and revision processes themselves. At the same time, she gives invaluable advice for writers about what has worked for her - and what hasn\'t. Mastering the Process provides writers with practical, prescriptive, and achievable tools for creating a novel, editing a novel, and problem solving when in the midst of a novel, from a master storyteller at the top of her game.Elizabeth George has taught creative writing both nationally and internationally for over thirty years and is the author of Write Away, described as \'one novelist\'s approach to fiction and the writing life\'. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0511, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Steven Pinker, the bestselling author of The Language Instinct, deploys his gift for explaining big ideas in The Sense of Style - an entertaining writing guide for the 21st centuryWhat is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? In this funny, thoughtful book about the modern art of writing, Steven Pinker shows us why we all need a sense of style.More than ever before, the currency of our social and cultural lives is the written word, from Twitter and texting to blogs, e-readers and old-fashioned books. But most style guides fail to prepare people for the challenges of writing in the 21st century, portraying it as a minefield of grievous errors rather than a form of pleasurable mastery. They fail to deal with an inescapable fact about language: it changes over time, adapted by millions of writers and speakers to their needs. Confusing changes in the world with moral decline, every generation believes the kids today are degrading society and taking language with it. A guide for the new millennium, writes Steven Pinker, has to be different.Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and cognitive science, Steven Pinker replaces the recycled dogma of previous style guides with reason and evidence. This thinking person\'s guide to good writing shows why style still matters: in communicating effectively, in enhancing the spread of ideas, in earning a reader\'s trust and, not least, in adding beauty to the world. Eye-opening, mind-expanding and cheerful, The Sense of Style shows that good style is part of what it means to be human. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm