--- product_id: 16493892 title: "The New Oxford Guide to Writing" price: "€ 43.13" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/16493892-the-new-oxford-guide-to-writing store_origin: FR region: France --- # The New Oxford Guide to Writing **Price:** € 43.13 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The New Oxford Guide to Writing - **How much does it cost?** € 43.13 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/16493892-the-new-oxford-guide-to-writing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The New Oxford Guide to Writing: 9780195090598: Kane, Thomas S.: Books Review: Indispensable writing resource - Among the books suggested for purchase with this product, some will have ambitious--nay, misleading--titles such as: "The Only Book You Will Ever Need for Writing" or "The One-Stop Composition Handbook." We are aware: this is a marketing tactic. The judicious reader-consumer expects the content--useful as at may be--will not justify the title; seldom are those expectations contradicted. This book--"The New Oxford Guide to Writing" by Thomas S. Kane--however, could have been given such a title. Kane offers suggestions and examples for the whole writing process. He covers the initial stages of brainstorming and the final stages of composition. Organization of paragraphs and construction of sentences are discussed; he provides examples from various authors, topics, and expository mediums. In addition, Kane includes suggestions for style, such as figures of speech and rhetorical devices. It is not comprehensive treatment, for these are subjects unto themselves. Yet, the suggestions are useful and to be noted: literary and rhetorical style distinguishes great writing from good writing. Kane also provides suggestions for narrative and descriptive writing, which all --whether creative or quarterly report writers--can use to create organized, engaging text . Lastly, Kane reviews both formal and stylistic punctuation. Not only creative writers or students will benefit but also those in business, legal, and management settings will as well. A few suggestions: For those interested in rhetorical style and figures I recommend "Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric." It reviews about twenty of the most common and practical rhetorical figures ( or devices). The rhetorical figures are illustrated with excerpts from the writing/speeches of admired English language writers/speakers ( e.g. Lincoln, Dickens, Shakespeare, etc...) For those interested in sentence styling and who believe that the sentence is the most important unit of composition: consider "The Art of Styling Sentences." Like the recommendation above, it makes use of examples from varied sources to illustrate. For those interested specifically in business writing: "Writing that Works; How to Communicate Effectively in Business" is recommended.Clarity, precision, organization and concision are elements of effective and productive business writing. This books reviews these aspects and offers suggestions for improvement. Review: Know all the techniques and why they work. Write with class. - This is the best book on writing I've read so far. It would be more precise to say this is a book on how to dress your thoughts in words most effectively. I still remember an illustrative example somewhere in the initial pages. What is not so good about the sentence "She dresses in a beaatuful manner" ?. Well, it becomes more effective when written as "She dresses beautifully". In the long phrase "in a beautiful manner", the focus is dissipated over many words. Whereas, "beautifully" compresses meaning in one word and what's more, it sits at the end of the sentence, tending to stay in the reader's mind longer. The book is full of such fine points and subtle techniques. Kane has taken a wonderfully orderly approach to teaching the writing process right from the basic element - the sentence, to the whole picture - the essay. Gradually building layer on layer, you see how the parts make the whole and how different aspects of writing contribute to the reader's final experience. There are many meaningful exercises that will make you understand the huge number of tehcniques. Another important feature of the book is its examples of different types and styles of writing taken from a wide range of well known authors -Bertrand Russell, Samuel Johnson, E B White, Virginia Woolf, G K Chesterton, H G Wells, Mark Twain and so on. Kane takes each excerpt from these authors and explains why they work. With a little effort, you can start writing almost as well as them, at least you'll know how those great authors thought before penning their ideas. The book is set in very eye-pleasing font and well presented. Get the hardback if you can. If you're really interested in writing, this is a book you'll want to treasure. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,010,256 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #531 in Rhetoric (Books) #1,363 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books) #1,455 in Writing Skill Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (76) | | Dimensions | 6.09 x 0.91 x 9.21 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0195090594 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0195090598 | | Item Weight | 1.07 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | April 28, 1994 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | ## Images ![The New Oxford Guide to Writing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Mj6llMWRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Indispensable writing resource *by D***Z on September 7, 2012* Among the books suggested for purchase with this product, some will have ambitious--nay, misleading--titles such as: "The Only Book You Will Ever Need for Writing" or "The One-Stop Composition Handbook." We are aware: this is a marketing tactic. The judicious reader-consumer expects the content--useful as at may be--will not justify the title; seldom are those expectations contradicted. This book--"The New Oxford Guide to Writing" by Thomas S. Kane--however, could have been given such a title. Kane offers suggestions and examples for the whole writing process. He covers the initial stages of brainstorming and the final stages of composition. Organization of paragraphs and construction of sentences are discussed; he provides examples from various authors, topics, and expository mediums. In addition, Kane includes suggestions for style, such as figures of speech and rhetorical devices. It is not comprehensive treatment, for these are subjects unto themselves. Yet, the suggestions are useful and to be noted: literary and rhetorical style distinguishes great writing from good writing. Kane also provides suggestions for narrative and descriptive writing, which all --whether creative or quarterly report writers--can use to create organized, engaging text . Lastly, Kane reviews both formal and stylistic punctuation. Not only creative writers or students will benefit but also those in business, legal, and management settings will as well. A few suggestions: For those interested in rhetorical style and figures I recommend "Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric." It reviews about twenty of the most common and practical rhetorical figures ( or devices). The rhetorical figures are illustrated with excerpts from the writing/speeches of admired English language writers/speakers ( e.g. Lincoln, Dickens, Shakespeare, etc...) For those interested in sentence styling and who believe that the sentence is the most important unit of composition: consider "The Art of Styling Sentences." Like the recommendation above, it makes use of examples from varied sources to illustrate. For those interested specifically in business writing: "Writing that Works; How to Communicate Effectively in Business" is recommended.Clarity, precision, organization and concision are elements of effective and productive business writing. This books reviews these aspects and offers suggestions for improvement. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Know all the techniques and why they work. Write with class. *by M***U on July 20, 2001* This is the best book on writing I've read so far. It would be more precise to say this is a book on how to dress your thoughts in words most effectively. I still remember an illustrative example somewhere in the initial pages. What is not so good about the sentence "She dresses in a beaatuful manner" ?. Well, it becomes more effective when written as "She dresses beautifully". In the long phrase "in a beautiful manner", the focus is dissipated over many words. Whereas, "beautifully" compresses meaning in one word and what's more, it sits at the end of the sentence, tending to stay in the reader's mind longer. The book is full of such fine points and subtle techniques. Kane has taken a wonderfully orderly approach to teaching the writing process right from the basic element - the sentence, to the whole picture - the essay. Gradually building layer on layer, you see how the parts make the whole and how different aspects of writing contribute to the reader's final experience. There are many meaningful exercises that will make you understand the huge number of tehcniques. Another important feature of the book is its examples of different types and styles of writing taken from a wide range of well known authors -Bertrand Russell, Samuel Johnson, E B White, Virginia Woolf, G K Chesterton, H G Wells, Mark Twain and so on. Kane takes each excerpt from these authors and explains why they work. With a little effort, you can start writing almost as well as them, at least you'll know how those great authors thought before penning their ideas. The book is set in very eye-pleasing font and well presented. Get the hardback if you can. If you're really interested in writing, this is a book you'll want to treasure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a great book on how to write correctly and with impact. *by B***. on October 21, 2023* I have had this good for years and used it regularly. The book box it was in went missing during a move and it was the first book I reordered. It is geared for the adult audience who write for business and publication. It covers all the areas of creating a well written essay or report. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/16493892-the-new-oxford-guide-to-writing](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/16493892-the-new-oxford-guide-to-writing) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*