The Kings English: An Essential Guide to Written English

Fowler, H. W.; Fowler, F. G.; Fowler, Henry Watson; Fowler, Francis George

ISBN 10: 0198813309 / ISBN 13: 9780198813309

Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 1979

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Kings English: An Essential Guide to Written English
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198813309
• ISBN 13: 9780198813309
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

This classic reference work has given generations of students, scholars, and professional writers the answers to problems of grammar and style. Written with the good sense and liveliness that is characteristic of the Fowlers, it "illustrates by living examples, with the name of a reputable authority attached to each, all blunders that observation shows to be common."

About the Author

Henry Watson Fowler (1858-1933) and Frank (Francis) George Fowler (1870-1918) were translators, lexicographers, and grammarians. Together they compiled the first edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (published 1911) and the Pocket Oxford Dictionary (published in 1924, after Franks' death). Henry Fowler is also the author of Modern English Usage (planned by the two brothers but executed by Henry alone), and the name Fowler has become synonymous with reliable and accurate reference on all aspects of written English.