The Oxford Book of Letters - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192141880 ISBN 13: 9780192141880

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

RO60062943. THE OXFORD BOOK OF LETTERS. 1995. In-8. Cartonné. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 559 pages. Jaquette illustrée en couleurs, couverte plastique de bibliothèque, légèreement abîmée.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne

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"Letters written by writers and other famous people intrigue us. We hope to get a glimpse of their more private and spontaneous selves yet also expect that there will be no loss of originality when it comes to expressiveness, insight, drama, or humor. The enthusiastic erudite editors of this eclectic volume have studied 500 years worth of epistolary output by British nobility and British and American writers and chosen 300 examples. Although specific letters will strike a reader's fancy, what's most remarkable about this collection is how it chronicles not only radical social and cultural changes, but also truly remarkable permutations in diction, vocabulary, and grammar."--Booklist "Letters written by writers and other famous people intrigue us. We hope to get a glimpse of their more private and spontaneous selves yet also expect that there will be no loss of originality when it comes to expressiveness, insight, drama, or humor. The enthusiastic erudite editors of this eclectic volume have studied 500 years worth of epistolary output by British nobility and British and American writers and chosen 300 examples. Although specific letters will strike a reader's fancy, what's most remarkable about this collection is how it chronicles not only radical social and cultural changes, but also truly remarkable permutations in diction, vocabulary, and grammar."--Booklist "Letters written by writers and other famous people intrigue us. We hope to get a glimpse of their more private and spontaneous selves yet also expect that there will be no loss of originality when it comes to expressiveness, insight, drama, or humor. The enthusiastic erudite editors of this eclectic volume have studied 500 years worth of epistolary output by British nobility and British and American writers and chosen 300 examples. Although specific letters will strike a reader's fancy, what's most remarkable about this collection is how it chronicles not only radical social and cultural changes, but also truly remarkable permutations in diction, vocabulary, and grammar."--Booklist "Letters written by writers and other famous people intrigue us. We hope to get a glimpse of their more private and spontaneous selves yet also expect that there will be no loss of originality when it comes to expressiveness, insight, drama, or humor. The enthusiastic erudite editors of this eclectic volume have studied 500 years worth of epistolary output by British nobility and British and American writers and chosen 300 examples. Although specific letters will strike a reader's fancy, what's most remarkable about this collection is how it chronicles not only radical social and cultural changes, but also truly remarkable permutations in diction, vocabulary, and grammar."--Booklist

Reseña del editor:

This reference contains more than 300 letters spanning five centuries. It chronicles the affairs of correspondents from Queen Elizabeth I to Abraham Lincoln, from Charlotte Bronte to George Bernard Shaw. Celebrating the glory of the written word, the editors provide notes with each selection.

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• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0192141880
• ISBN 13: 9780192141880
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 583
• Herausgeber: Kermode Frank, Kermode Anita