Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases

This is a time capsule of eloquence from 1919, when people still wrote letters instead of texts and 'having a way with words' meant something. Grenville Kleiser collected fifteen thousand phrases for every occasion a person might face: love letters, funeral tributes, business proposals, toastmaster openings, thank you notes, and countless moments in between. It's not a dictionary or a thesaurus. It's something rarer: a curated catalog of how people once spoke when they wanted to sound their best. The phrases range from the sincerely moving to the gloriously overwrought. Whether you need to craft a wedding speech, pen a sympathy note, or simply marvel at a time when people said things like 'I remain, sir, your most obedient servant' without irony, this book remains a fascinating window into a more lettered age - and a surprisingly useful tool for anyone who still values the art of putting words together.