The Elements of Style - Hardcover

Strunk, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1940177480 ISBN 13: 9781940177489

Publisher: Frederick Singer & Sons, 2013

Synopsis

"No book in shorter space, with fewer words, will help any writer more than this persistent little volume." - The Boston Globe You know the author's name. You recognize the title. The advice of Strunk 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 little book" to make a big impact with writing.

About this title

Review

So friendly, so classic, so delightful . . . Kalman has taken the little book and made it even more elegant and uplifting.
"Los Angeles Times"
While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal.
"The New York Times"
The pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of this beloved bestseller.
"USA Today"

aSo friendly, so classic, so delightful . . . Kalman has taken athe little booka and made it even more elegant and uplifting.a
a"Los Angeles Times"
aWhile The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal.a
a"The New York Times"
aThe pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of this beloved bestseller.a
a"USA Today"

"So friendly, so classic, so delightful . . . Kalman has taken 'the little book' and made it even more elegant and uplifting."
-Los Angeles Times

"While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal."
-The New York Times

"The pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of this beloved bestseller."
-USA Today

From the Back 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

Edition details

• Publisher: Frederick Singer & Sons
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1940177480
• ISBN 13: 9781940177489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 70