The Rhetoric of RHETORIC

In this manifesto, distinguished critic Wayne Booth claims that communication in every corner of life can be improved if we study rhetoric closely.

• Written by Wayne Booth, author of the seminal book, The Rhetoric of Fiction (1961).

• Explores the consequences of bad rhetoric in education, in politics, and in the media.

• Investigates the possibility of reducing harmful conflict by practising a rhetoric that depends on deep listening by both sides.