The Elements of Style: the Original Edition

Publisher Marketing: This classic reference is a must-have for any student or writer. In this brief handbook, Strunk identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Authoritative and engagingly written, this is simply the greatest book of its kind. The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, 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. This reprint reproduces the text of the 1920 edition. This authoritative and engagingly written manual retains its immediacy and relevance. Strunk begins with the basic rules of usage, offering explanations of correct punctuation and grammar. Covers grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction and other basic writing essentials. Review Citations: Audio File Best Nonf & Culture 12/01/2008 pg. 29 (EAN 9781428154681, Compact Disc) Ingram Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 150 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Library Journal 09/15/2005 pg. 90 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover) Vanity Fair 11/01/2005 pg. 150 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover) Library Journal 10/15/2005 pg. 86 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2006 pg. 106 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover) American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 420 (EAN 9781594200694, Hardcover)