The Art of Conversation
A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure
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The Art of Conversation
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Narrateur(s):
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Catherine Blyth
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Catherine Blyth
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In The Art of Conversation, Catherine Blyth eloquently points out the sorry state of disrepair that conversation has fallen into - and then, taking examples from history, literature, philosophy, anthropology, and popular culture, she gives us the tools to rebuild. Her prose embodies the conversational values she promotes: It's smart, succinct, self-deprecating, and light on its feet.
The Art of Conversation isn't about etiquette, elocution, or knowing how to hold your teacup with your little finger crooked just so. It's about something simple and profound: connecting. In our distracted days, it's easy to forget that each of us possesses a communication technology that has been in research and development for thousands of years. Conversation costs nothing, but can bring you the world.
Blyth offers us a chance to revel in the possibilities of conversation. As Alexander Pope nearly wrote, "True ease in talking comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learned to dance." Okay, Pope was actually talking about writing, but Catherine Blyth has that skill as well. When you have read The Art of Conversation, you'll not only know the steps, but hear the music like never before.
©2008 Catherine Blythe (P)2008 PenguinCe que les critiques en disent
"In this handy guide to civilized banter, Blyth reintroduces the craft of modern discourse." (Elle)
"The Art of Conversation will make your next foray into a bar or business reception much more entertaining [...] it will help both wallflowers and those lost in cyberspace achieve conversational connections." (Los Angeles Times)
"Witty, eloquent and insightful, Blyth's books is a delightful encouragement to rediscover conversation as the best communication technology." (Publishers Weekly)
It did have some utillity however in giving a few suggestions on socially acceptable and tactical conversation tips that did have practicality. such as
that interrupting someone only briefly to convey surprise or excitement at their story can be beneficial to aligning oneself to the storyteller.
and when flirting that matching rythem and flow as well as word choice simillar to that of other person draws you subconsciously closer to them.
but as a whole the book was rather unimpressive or revealing of conversation or charisma development.
To Victorian era in nature.
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chaotic ,not well structured
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