Practical Stylist With Readings

by Sheridan Baker, Robert E. Yarber

1991

Genres: Writing, Reference

542 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Sheridan Baker is Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. He is the author of many works, including The Harper Handbook to Literature, Ernest Hemingway: An Introduction and Interpretation, The Complete Stylist, The Essayist, and The Practical Stylist. He is co-author of The Written Word and The Practical Imagination. He is currently at work on two volumes for the Wesleyan University Press's Works of Fielding.

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Reviews

[Anita · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little dated? My favorite quote:
"Try an on-line computer search. Searching the Internet or World Wide Web (WWW) can frustrate and consume time--probably too much time" (403)
Love the essay on Wizard of Oz