The Elements of Style Paperback - 1999
by White, E
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The classic manual for writing is now in its fourth edition. A new Foreword by Roger Angell reminds readers that the advice of Strunk and White is as valuable today as when it was first offered. A new glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers.
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- Title The Elements of Style
- Author White, E
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 4th edition
- Condition Used - Very good
- Pages 128
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Pearson, White Plains, New York, USA
- Publication date 1999-07-23
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GOR001310474
- ISBN 9780205309023 / 020530902X
- Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
- Dimensions 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.3 in (18.03 x 11.43 x 0.76 cm)
- Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
- Library of Congress subjects Report writing, English language - Style
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99016419
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.042
- Quantity available 72
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Summary
A fundamental resource for writers, editors, and students that delves into matters of grammar and style, this is most trusted source since 1959 for anyone who desires a concise guide to the essentials of effective writing.
he Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide in numerous editions. The original was composed by William Strunk Jr. in 1918, and published by Harcourt in 1920, comprising eight “elementary rules of usage”, ten “elementary principles of composition”, “a few matters of form”, a list of 49 “words and expressions commonly misused”, and a list of 57 “words often misspelled”. E. B. White greatly enlarged and revised the book for publication by Macmillan in 1959. That was the first edition of the so-called Strunk & White, which Time named in 2011 as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923.
Reader reviews for The Elements of Style
Review summary
Readers are sharply divided on this century?old style guide. Admirers praise its brevity, clarity, and memorable maxims for producing clean prose, keeping it close as a desk reference and primer for novices. Critics counter that its rules are dated, prescriptive, and sometimes patronizing, pointing to inconsistent guidance and so?called “zombie rules” that can stifle voice and ignore modern usage. Many recommend treating it as a starting point—especially for academic or expository writing—rather than a definitive authority, and consulting newer guides for nuance. Newer illustrated editions draw some praise, while the audiobook is described as dry.
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From the publisher
From the rear cover
Some acclaim for previous editions:
"Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It's as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility."
-- The New York Times
"No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume."
-- The Boston Globe
"White is one of the best stylists and most lucid minds in this country. What he says and his way of saying it are equally rewarding."
-- The Wall Street Journal
"The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful."
-- The New Yorker
". . . Should be the daily companion of anyone who writes for a living, and for that matter, anyone who writes at all."
-- Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News
"This excellent book, which should go off to college with every freshman, is recognized as the best book of its kind we have."
-- St. Paul Dispatch - Pioneer Press
"It's hard to imagine an engineer or a manager who doesn't need to express himself in English prose as part of his job. It's also hard to imagine a writer who will not be improved by a liberal application of The Elements of Style."
-- Telephone Engineer & Management
Media reviews
Citations
- People Weekly, 10/08/2007, Page 55
