The Elements of Style

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Author:

Strunk, William

ISBN:

978-1-4991-4223-5

Publication Date:

Apr 2014

Publisher:

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $5.99

Book Description:

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.[

Book Details

Pages:	72
Detailed Subjects:	Language Arts & Disciplines / Style Manuals Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Nonfiction (Incl. Memoirs) Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Authorship
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5 x 8 x 0.18 Inches
Book Weight:	0.29 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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