On-line version @ http://www.bartleby.com/141/Critics have argued that the rules and precepts contained in The Elements of Style are too rigid, or antiquated, or even dictatorial. Yes, the "rules" on writing style have become much more fluid since this book was first written in 1918 (ha! I just sor...
The Elements of Style travels the decades without showing a single wrinkle. What impressed me most is the attention to the reader, here and there hinting at the "contract" between writers and their readers: "you must sympathize with the reader's plight".A final admonition to all writers aims at bei...
I've just realized I'm out of date, there is a fourth edition I now need to get. Then, because I am a literary geek, I will proceed to compare the changes from the third edition to the fourth (I suspect I know two modifications, I want to see if I'm right...). So this goes off the "currently-reading...
Reviewers have already said it all: this is the gold standard of grammar and style books, and it's an indispensable resource for writers. I know technical writers who keep a copy at hand, and as a creative writer, my tattered copy holds a place of honor on my bookshelf. My brother gave me a copy ...
The best part of this book is the introduction. Many people don't know that the "White" of "Strunk & White" was E.B. White, author of "Charlotte's Web," amonng other books. White is funny throughout the book, but his humor is concentrated in the intro. I can't say I agree with everything this book a...
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