Simple & Direct

<p>A fter a lifetime of writing and editing prose Jacques Barzun has set down his view of the best ways to improve one's style. His discussions of diction syntax tone meaning composition and revision guide the reader through the technique of making the written word clear and agreeable to read. Exercises model passages both literary and casual and hundreds of amusing examples of usage gone wrong show how to choose the right path to self-expression in forceful and distinctive words.</p>