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The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style( )
Author: Strunk, William
White, E.
Strunk, William
ISBN:978-0-205-30902-3
Publication Date:Jul 1999
Publisher:Pearson Education
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $9.99
Book Description:

The revisions to this edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new Glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers. The discussion of pronoun use is revised to reflect the contemporary concern with sexist language. In addition, there are numerous slight revisions in the book itself which implement this advice. A Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk...
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Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric
Language Arts & Disciplines / Style Manuals
Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Nonfiction (Incl. Memoirs)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.5 x 7.1 x 0.45 Inches
Book Weight:0.229 Pounds
Author Biography
Strunk, William (Author)
William Strunk Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 1, 1869. He received a bachelor's degree at the University of Cincinnati in 1890 and Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1896. He taught English at Cornell University for forty-six years. He wrote two books: The Elements of Style, which was later published under the title The Elements and Practice of Composition, and English Metres. He was also an editor and edited important works by such authors as William Shakespeare, John Dryden, and James Fenimore Cooper. He served as a literary consultant to the 1936 MGM film version of Romeo and Juliet. He died on September 26, 1946.

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