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Modern prose style
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Bonamy Dobree's 'Modern Prose Style' examines developments in English prose, tracing shifts from rhythmic, writerly diction to more speech-like patterns.
The book contrasts earlier writers' formal rhythms with later writers who favored conversational tones, arguing for changing emphases in rhythm and phrasing across centuries.
Dobree provides textual examples and critical commentary to illustrate how journalism, broadcast media, and cultural changes shaped prose.
The work situates these stylistic changes within broader literary and social contexts, offering both historical survey and prescriptive insights.
It remains a referenced text for those studying prose evolution and style.
The book contrasts earlier writers' formal rhythms with later writers who favored conversational tones, arguing for changing emphases in rhythm and phrasing across centuries.
Dobree provides textual examples and critical commentary to illustrate how journalism, broadcast media, and cultural changes shaped prose.
The work situates these stylistic changes within broader literary and social contexts, offering both historical survey and prescriptive insights.
It remains a referenced text for those studying prose evolution and style.
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