Gently used. No writing. Dust jacket has seen better days - it has some scuffing and tears along the edges. Buy with confidence - every order ships with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. 2009AMA093 Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: The Language of Ideas covers the three R's of freshman English -- reading, rhetoric, and research. Based primarily on fresh, contemporary material, the text affords great flexibility within a traditional framework. Divided into four 1. The Use of The Writing Process; 2. The Nature of Structure, Usage, and Diction; 3. Craftsmen of the Language; 4.Language and Interpretation and Analysis; Includes 34 essays on man's response to the present and future; experimental writings focused on Luigi Pirandello and his relation to modern drama; and the complete text of "Six Characters in Search of an Author." Indexed.