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 Authoritative advice for any writer and a good book to have to hand to refer to. Containing over 1,000 of the most troublesome literary terms, this book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext and postmodernism. Among the book's features are: extensive coverage of traditional drama, rhetoric, literary history, and textual criticism; and fully updated terms that have become prominent in the last few years.

New Fowler’s Modern English Usage

Regarded by many as the bible on how to use the language, this classic work of reference is still an essential handbook for any writer who wants to get it right.

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The Grouchy Grammarian

Parrish and his fictional friend expose the 47 most common mistakes in English, many of which are made by those who should know better.  Check out whether you’ve been getting it right.  An amusing, sophisticated semi-classic from the US.

A Word a Day: A romp through some of the most intriguing and unusual words in English 

An entertaining romp through the world of words, using the ‘word a day’ approach.  What do you call the dot on the top of the letter ‘i’?  What on earth is a boondoggle?  If you can’t wait to find out, this one’s for you. The Observer said it: ‘has been the number one bestseller on amazon.com and the subject of surprisingly emotive feedback’.

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