The Elements of Style

Strunk Jr., William

ISBN 10: 1499142234 / ISBN 13: 9781499142235

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition ), 2014

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1499142234-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Style
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition )
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1499142234
• ISBN 13: 9781499142235
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. is a prescriptive American English writing style guide comprising eight "elementary rules of usage", ten "elementary principles of composition", "a few matters of form", a list of forty-nine "words and expressions commonly misused", and a list of fifty-seven "words often misspelled". In 2011, Time magazine listed The Elements of Style as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923.[

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.