The art of Conversation

This book was first published in 1936, and has gone through at least 15 printings. It might be considered a self-help book - one that most of us might like to take advantage of and read. The author, Milton Wright, says in the preface: "Some men who were great philosophers and some who were master writers have discussed the technique of conversation. The things that have been said .... have been words of wisdom; probably there is not a single sound principle in the art that one or more of them has not acclaimed. The things they wrote, however, were largely in the nature of essays in prize of good conversation, and, although they were lavish with suggestions as to what sort of thing to say and in warnings as to the things to avoid saying, the reader has been amply justified in demanding "For instance?'. "In the present book the writer has tried to show how the principles of conversation may be applied. He has taken conversations apart in an effort to show just what makes them go. He has cited actual conversations that produced results in specific situations. He has tried as best he knew how to be truly helpful."