Pdf the elements of style by william strunk jr download. The elements of style pdf book by william strunk for writers this book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain english style. Aug 18, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunk s book, white edited the. It is a classic text which summarizes basic writing knowledge and rules. William henry harrison, who became president in 1889. The elements of style, fourth edition kindle edition. The elements of style by william strunk free ebook. Strunk writes about the laws which govern our language. White, his student at cornell in 1919 and later an author and essayist, first revised the text. White, the elements of style does indeed contain rich deposits of gold. The elements of style by william strunk, paperback barnes. The elements of style oliver strunk contents foreword ix introduction xiii i.
Jan 31, 2015 the elements of style also known as the little book by fellow cornell students is the product of a disciplined mind forged through years of studying rhetoric, form and logic. The elements of style classic edition, 2017 william strunk jr. By the way, the work does have a picture book edition, if that helps. Having recovered from his adventure in prolixity fiftynine words were a lot of words in the tight world of william strunk jr. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. Consequently, loose sentences of the type first quoted are common in easy, unstudied writing. Sep 11, 2017 unabridged value reproduction of the elements of style is the definitive text and classic manual on the principles of english language read by millions of readers. His rules of usage, principles of composition, and matters of. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain english style and concentrates attention on the rules. Read the elements of style william strunk jr online, read in mobile or kindle. White i first read elements of style during the summer before i went off to exeter, and i still direct my students at harvard to their definition about the difference between that and which. It aims at providing a set of rules and tips on how to write properly, if not elegantly.
This book is intended for use in english courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a musthave for any student and conscientious writer. The elements of style is the definitive text and classic manual on the principles of english language read by millions of readers. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. If a dependent clause, or an introductory phrase requiring to be set off by a comma. Pdf the elements of style william strunk jr download. July 1, 1869 september 26, 1946 was an american professor of english at cornell university and author of the elements of style 1918. This books unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of english style to millions of readers. Contents preface iii i introductory 1 ii elementary rules of usage 3 1. Download the elements of style, third edition by william strunk jr. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The elements of style pdf book by william strunk for. Twopart sentences of which the second member is introduced by as in the sense of because, for, or, nor, and while in the sense of and at the same time likewise require a comma before the conjunction.
The elements of style is an american english writing style guide. Every english writer knows strunk and whites the elements of style. It aims to give in a brief space the principal requirements of plain english style. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. Fifty years of acclaim for the elements of style, by william strunk jr. No 23 the elements of style by william strunk and eb white 1959. Other articles where the elements of style is discussed. The difference in punctuation in the two sentences following is based on the same principle. White is the correct version, the one that time magazine listed as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923 in their august 30, 2011 issue.
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It is a mustread for anyone interested in writing well. I appreciate improvements to earlier drafts of this manual suggested by. The elements of style, revised edition, by william strunk jr. Introductory this book is intended for use in english courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. The elements of style recommends you write in the positive form instead of the negative one. In the elements of style 1918, william strunk concentrated on specific questions of usageand the cultivation of good writingwith the recommendation make every word tell. The elements of style, by william strunka project gutenberg. Strunks little book in the new yorker as a fortythreepage summation of the case. The 18 main topics are organized under the headings, elementary rules of usage, elementary principles of composition, a few matters of form, words and expressions commonly misused, and words often misspelled. The land of the free and the elements of style linguistics and.
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The elements of style is indeed a dusty textbook 1918, but still widely in use today. Guth, appeared in 1976, his collected essays in 1977, and poems and sketches of. Time magazine named it one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923. The elements of style was a 43page summary of, in whites words, the case for. It aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain english style. In 2011, time magazine listed the writing style guide as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923. When they do so, however, the reader will usually find in the sentence. The 18 main topics are organized under the several headings, elementary rules of usage, elementary principles of composition, words and expressions commonly misused, and others. White have a vicelike grip on educated americans views about grammar and usage.
The introduction originally appeared, in slightly different form, in the new. The books mantra, make every word tell, is still on point. White was a student in professor strunk s class at cornell, and used the little book for himself. A textbook required for the course was a slim volume called the elements of style, whose author was the professor himself. The elements of style henceforth, elements is a slender book. Jul 31, 2001 this is the elements of style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition.
The elements of style, by william strunka project gutenberg ebook. It aims to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention in chapters ii and iii on a few essentials, the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. The book is the element of style by william strunk, jr. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. This muchloved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the goto guide when in need of a hint to make a turn of phrase clearer or a reminder on. Elements of style final doctoral school in management sciences. Among whites other works is points of my compass 1962. It is one of the bestknown and most influential prescriptive treatment of english grammar and usage, and often is required reading in u. Unabridged value reproduction of the elements of style is the definitive text and classic manual on the principles of english language read by millions of readers.