The Elements of Style (eBook)

William Strunk Jr. (Autor)

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2022
52 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654739735-9 (EAN)

Infos

William Strunk Jr.'s enduring classic, 'The Elements of Style,' presents itself as an invaluable manual for writers seeking clarity, precision, and effectiveness in their prose. Firmly grounded in prescriptivist tradition, the text is an impeccably concise guide that has shaped English composition with its forthright principles, including the axiomatic 'Omit needless words.' Rich in its straightforward literary style, the work conjures an austere yet deeply functional rigor, underpinned by Strunk's direct advice and rules. Providing readers with systematic rules of usage, it remains a pivotal reference in the literary context, shaping scholars and authors alike since its wider publication in 1959 by Strunk's former student, E.B. White.

Strunk Jr., an esteemed professor of English at Cornell University, channeled his decades of teaching experience into formulating a text that distills the essence of proper composition and usage. His academic background and command of language urged him to refine a text that could serve as the cornerstone for writers, stripping away the superfluous and honing the writer's focus on what is essential and impactful. His intent was to foster a tradition of writing that prizes economy and accuracy, virtues that have bestowed the book with its timeless appeal and authority.

'The Elements of Style' is indispensable to anyone who takes the craft of writing seriously. It is specifically recommended to students, academics, journalists, and writers of every kind. The book's legacy, acknowledged by Time as one of the 100 best and most influential books since 1923, assures its readers of its pedigree and utility. To engage with Strunk's text is to engage with the backbone of good writing practices—a tome that, despite its brevity, serves as one of the most thorough primers in English composition, ever committed to paper.

Autor

William Strunk Jr. (1869–1946) was an American professor of English at Cornell University and is widely known for his influential book on English style, 'The Elements of Style' (1918). This slim volume, often referred to simply as 'Strunk and White', after E.B. White later expanded it, has had a lasting impact on English prose and is considered a staple guide in the field of writing. Strunk's emphasis on clarity, brevity, and the active voice, alongside his famous edict 'Omit needless words,' has guided countless writers toward plain yet potent expression. His conviction that every word should tell has passed into the canon of writing instruction and has become foundational to modern composition classes. Initially created as a manual for his students at Cornell, Strunk's concise handbook has become an indispensable tool for writers seeking to refine their craft. The book delineates the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates upon rules of usage and principles of composition essential to a writer's repertoire. Though Strunk's original version has been modified and expanded by his former student E.B. White, the blend of Strunk's austere grammatical dictates with White's writerly expansions and revisions has not diminished the influence or usefulness of the original work. Its legacy persists in its numerous editions, testament to Strunk's enduring principles of effective writing.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.11.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Schlagworte: academic writing resource • Ambrose Pratt • Bird by Bird • Classic • clear writing instruction • composition and rhetoric • Dorothy Parker • Elements of Editing • English language composition • grammar handbook • Historical • linguistic style reference • Literary Stylistics • mla handbook • on writing well • Scene & Structure • Stephen King • Steven Pinker • strunk and white • style manual • The Chicago Manual of Style • The Elements of Grammar • writing guide