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The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style( )
Author: Strunk, William
White, E.
Strunk, William
ISBN:978-0-205-31342-6
Publication Date:Aug 1999
Publisher:Pearson Education
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $15.99
Book Description:

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...
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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):5.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 Inches
Book Weight:0.57 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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