William Strunk

The Elements of Style William Strunk

William Strunk, Jr.'s classic book on writing and the proper use of the English language should be required reading for every English student. ." . . a marvellous and timeless little book . . . Here, succinctly, elegantly and without fuss are the essentials of writing clear, correct English." -John Clare, The Telegraph "I used Strunk-that's what we called it, Strunk-as a student at Berkeley fifty years ago. I didn't know that it was new, and that we were the first generation to be educated in The Elements of Style. I got a firm foundation in the English language, learned to write basically, and could depict the realistic world. Then I was able to become an impressionist and expressionist." -Maxine Hong Kingston "I first read The 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 is the Bible for good, clear writing." -Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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