The Elements of Style - 4th Edition by William Strunk & E White (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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. The revisions to the new 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 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 has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p> Some acclaim for previous editions: </p> <p> "Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It's as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility."<br> -- <i>The New York Times</i> </p> <p> "No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume."<br> -- <i>The Boston Globe</i> </p> <p> "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."<br> -- <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> </p> <p> "The book remains a nonpareil: direct, correct, and delightful."<br> -- <i>The New Yorker</i> </p> <p> ". . . Should be the daily companion of anyone who writes for a living, and for that matter, anyone who writes at all."<br> -- <i>Greensboro (N.C.) Daily News</i> </p> <p> "This excellent book, which should go off to college with every freshman, is recognized as the best book of its kind we have."<br> -- <i>St. Paul Dispatch - Pioneer Press </i></p> <i> <p> "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 <i>The Elements of Style</i>."<br> -- <i>Telephone Engineer & Management</i> </p></i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>William Strunk, Jr.</b> first used his own book, The Elements of Style, in 1919 for his English 8 course at Cornell University. The book was published in 1935 by Oliver Strunk. <p/> <b>E. B. White</b> was a student in Professor Strunk's class at Cornell, and used "the little book" for himself. Commissioned by Macmillan to revise Strunk's book, White edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of The Elements of Style. </p>
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