The name of the author of this book shines in the wonderful articles he wrote in the Manchester Guardian newspaper for more than a third of a century, just as his name shines in his famous books on literature, criticism, and theater.
With his deep contemplations and long experiences, Montague was able to examine many of the values ​​and artistic characteristics that characterize beautiful writing, and he analyzed these values ​​and artistic characteristics in the chapters of this book. His duty was not to establish a set of rules that writers are obligated to follow, nor to give a set Of commands and prohibitions, but they are observations that the writer extracts from his long association with literary masterpieces and his practice of the art of writing, then discusses them and presents them to those who want to use the language in a powerful way. Deep, artistically exciting.