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A Matter of Style: On Writing and Technique [Paperback]

Matthew Clark (Author)

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Publication Date: February 6, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0195417623 | ISBN-13: 978-0195417623

This book on writing with style is aimed at students and writers who already have good basic skills and are looking for help with more advanced techniques. Using rhetoric as its frame of reference and drawing from examples in literature, the book offers an original approach to style.

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About the Author

Matthew Clark is a professor in the Division of Humanities at York University in Toronto. A specialist in classical literature, he is the author of Out of Line: Homeric Composition Beyond the Hexameter (1997) and over 60 other publications ranging from fiction and verse to book reviews, music journalism, and academic articles.

Product Details

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 6, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195417623
ISBN-13: 978-0195417623
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,786,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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