Mark Forsyth Collection 3 Books Bundle

This three-book set brings together Mark Forsyth’s explorations of English, from word origins to unusual vocabulary and rhetorical technique. It includes The Etymologicon , The Horologicon and The Elements of Eloquence , presented as a collection for readers interested in how language works and how it can be used. The Etymologicon traces unexpected links between words and ideas, drawing on Forsyth’s Inky Fool blog and moving through a wide range of examples, from “disgruntled” and “gruntled” to connections involving church organs, organised crime, California and the Caliphate. The Horologicon gathers striking English words and arranges them by the hour of the day when they might be most useful, from waking up “philogrobolized” to becoming a “deipnosophist” by dinner. Included titles The Etymologicon The Elements of Eloquence The Horologicon Key details T...