The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase

FROMTHEAUTHOROFTHESUNDAYTIMESNUMBERONEBESTSELLERTHEETYMOLOGICONMarkForsythpresentsthesecretofwritingunforgettablephrases,uncoveringthetechniquesthathavemadeimmortalsuchlinesas`Tobeornottobe'and`Bond.JamesBond.'Inhisinimitablyentertainingandwittystyle,hetakesapartfamousquotationsandshowshowyoutoocanwritelikeShakespeare,OscarWildeorJohnLennon.Crammedwithtrickstomakethemosthumdrumsentimentsseempoeticorwise,TheElementsofEloquencerevealshowwritersthroughtheageshaveturnedhumblewordsintoliterarygold-andhowyoucandothesame.`Aninformativebuthighlyentertainingjourneythroughthefiguresofrhetoric...MarkForsythwearshisconsiderableknowledgelightly.Healsowritesbeautifully.'DavidMarsh,Guardian