Items related to The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style - Hardcover

Strunk, William

  • 4.18 out of 5 stars
    88,489 ratings by Goodreads
 
9781607962922: The Elements of Style

Synopsis

A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

"You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk & White is as valuable today as when it was first offered.This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. "

About the Author

William Strunk, Jr. first used his own book, The Elements of Style, in 1919 for his English 8 course at Cornell University. The book was published in 1935 by Oliver Strunk.

E. B. White was a student in Professor Strunk's class at Cornell, and used "the little book" for himself. Commissioned by Macmillan to revise Strunk's book, White edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of The Elements of Style.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.