White and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The public domain edition was published in 1918, and is half the length of recent editions. This publisher specialises in public domain classics. Where can i get the link to download the elements of style, fourth. The book covers only a small portion of the field of english style, but the experience of its writer has been.
It is one of the most influential and bestknown prescriptive treatments of. You can find this edition in its entirety on the internet. I passed the course, graduated from the university, and forgot the book but not. Download the elements of style, third edition by william strunk jr. In 1957 the style guide reached the attention of e. This books unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of english style to millions of readers. Elements of style by william strunk and e b white, first. It is one of the most influential and bestknown prescriptive treatments of english grammar and. The elements of style by william strunk free ebook. White is one of the best stylists and most lucid minds in this country. White was a student in professor strunk s class at cornell, and used the little book for himself. Its no frills because it relies on a teacher to add context verbally. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The elements of style, third edition by strunk, william jr.
Writing resource recommendation the elements of style. Contents preface iii i introductory 1 ii elementary rules of usage 3 1. Strunk jrs writing tips for students and beginning writers. This is also the usage of the government printing office and of the oxford university press. 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 is the elements of style, the classic style manual, now in a fourth edition. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Editions of the elements of style by william strunk jr. In its original, privately printed guise, the elements of style was a 43page summary of, in whites words, the case for cleanliness, accuracy and brevity in the use of english. White wrote this introduction for the 1979 edition. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project.
The elements of style is the definitive text and classic manual on the principles of english language read by millions of readers. 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. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunk s book, white edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of the elements of style. The elements of style wikisource, the free online library. Pdf the elements of style by william strunk jr download.
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