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Lend me your ears : great speeches in history / selected and introduced by William Safire.

Safire, William, 1929-2009 (Added Author).

Summary:

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, William Safire presents an anthology of the world's greatest speeches throughout the ages. This book features more than 200 addresses by figures from Demosthenes to Salman Rushdie that have moved millions and shaped history. Lend Me Your Ears begins with an introduction that constitutes a crash course in the art of the orator, with an insider's tricks of the trade. Safire's introduction to each speech provides historical background and highlights oratorical tactics

Record details

  • ISBN: 0393033686
  • ISBN: 9780393033687
  • Physical Description: 957 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Norton, [1992]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Memorials and patriotic speeches -- War and revolution speeches -- Tributes and eulogies -- Debates and argumentation -- Trials -- Gallows and farewell speeches -- Sermons -- Inspirational speeches -- Lectures and instructive speeches -- Speeches of social responsibility -- Media speeches -- Political speeches -- Commencement speeches.\
Genre:
Speeches.

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