Nabokov's favorite word is mauve : what the numbers reveal about the classics, bestsellers, and our own writing
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- ISBN: 9781501105388
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Physical Description:
271 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
print - Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition March 2017.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Use sparingly -- He wrote, she wrote -- Searching for fingerprints -- Write by example -- Guiltier pleasures -- U.K. vs. U.S. -- Clich©♭s, repeats, and favorites -- How to judge a book by its cover -- Beginnings and endings -- Epilogue. |
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Subject: | Statistics Authorship Technique Authorship Statistics Books Statistics |
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Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve : What the Numbers Reveal about the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our Own Writing
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Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve : What the Numbers Reveal about the Classics, Bestsellers, and Our Own Writing
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | Use Sparingly | p. 9 |
2 | He Wrote, She Wrote | p. 31 |
3 | Searching for Fingerprints | p. 59 |
4 | Write by Example | p. 83 |
5 | Guiltier Pleasures | p. 105 |
6 | U.K. vs. U.S. | p. 121 |
7 | Clichés, Repeats, and Favorites | p. 143 |
8 | How to Judge a Book by Its Cover | p. 177 |
9 | Beginnings and Endings | p. 197 |
Epilogue | p. 217 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 221 | |
Notes | p. 223 |