White was born in mount vernon, new york, the youngest child of samuel tilly white, the president of a piano firm, and jessie hart white, the daughter of scottishamerican painter william hart. White was one of the most influential modern american essayists, largely through his work for the new yorker magazine. White is also famous for his coauthorship of the elements of. As you may recall, white was the author of the classic, stuart little. This is also the usage of the government printing office and of the oxford university press. A new foreword by roger angell reminds readers that the advice of strunk and. In their distinctive witty style, strunk and white advocate for clear, concise, and accurate english. In 1957, after strunks death, it was extensively revised by his former student e. Among his bestknown and most widely used books is the elements of style 1959, a guide to grammar and rhetoric based on a text written by one of his professors at cornell, william strunk, which white revised and expanded.
Several of the supposed revisions are entirely new concoctions. White, which time named in 2011 one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923. White, was the author of beloved childrens books as well as poems, essays, and books for adults. In 1957, after strunk s death, it was extensively revised by his former student e. White and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
White was married to katherine angell, the first fiction editor of the new yorker. 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. Elwyn brooks white was born on july 11, 1899, in mount vernon, new york, the son of a. Cornell university professor of english william strunk, jr. White rather, very, little, pretty these are the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood of words. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunks book, white edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of the elements of style. Elements of style by the well known authors william jr. Download ebook the elements of style by william strunk, e. The elements of style 4th edition ebook free the elements of style 4th edition ebook free download the elements of style by william strunk, e.
Pdf the elements of style by william strunk jr download. White was also known for his revision of william strunk jrs the elements of style, known as strunk and white to generations of writers and students. Rather, very, little, pretty these are the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood of words. No 23 the elements of style by william strunk and eb white 1959 dorothy parker and stephen king have both urged aspiring writers towards this crisp guide to. The following books are recommended for reference or further study. In 1959 he revised the elements of style by the late william strunk jr. The elements of style, third edition by william strunk jr. In 2011, time magazine listed the writing styleguide as one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923. Apr, 2019 he wrote three books for children, including stuart little 1945 and charlottes web 1952. In 1959 he revised and published a book by the late william strunk, jr. This book maintains a unique whit, tone and charm by keeping a minimalist style. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Every englishlanguage writer knows strunk and whites famous little writing manual, the elements of style. In 1957 the style guide reached the attention of e.
White was wrong about some of the elements of style. A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life jrr tolkien make time to read happy day, readers. Tenney later revised it for publication as the elements and practice of composition 1935. First written by professor will strunk as a summation of english usage, composition, and form with words and expressions commonly misused, and later polished, expanded and transformed into a classic reference book thirtyeight years later by strunk s student, e. White the classic writing style guide this book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain english style. The elements of style william strunk, elwyn brooks white. No 23 the elements of style by william strunk and eb white 1959. White much enlarged and revised the book for publication by macmillan, in 1959.
This 2005 revision takes nothing away from the book, but reconsiders the original from a design perspective. I have no arguments with them, as we each have our own view of the books we read. The book frames this within a triplet credited to an influential lecturer. White, roger angell ebook free downloads the elements of style by william strunk, e. White, roger angell ebook online the elements of style 4th edition ebook public library the elements. White 18991985 was an american author, renowned for his childrens books. The public domain edition was published in 1918, and is half the length of recent editions. He also wrote two childrens classics and revised william s. The elements of style illustrated by william strunk, jr. This book is in very good condition with slight shelf wear. Several books were titled paying homage to strunks, for example. This publisher specialises in public domain classics.
White, the elements of style does indeed contain rich deposits of gold. He edited and updated several editions of william strunk jr. Stuart little 1945, charlottes web 1952, and trumpet of the swan 1970. Nearly one hundred years old, this book was originally written by william strunk, who was e. White was a student in professor strunks class at cornell, and used the little book for himself. Many people between the ages of seventeen and seventy can recite the books mantramake every word telland still refer to their tattered grade school copy when in need of a hint on how to make a turn of phrase clearer, or a reminder on how to enliven prose with the active voice. In 1971 white was awarded the national medal for literature. Among whites other works is points of my compass 1962. Nabokovs novels are full of foreign languages, and if nabokov did it. White is also famous for his coauthorship of the elements of style, also known as strunk and white. A textbook required for the course was a slim volume called the elements of style, whose author was the professor himself. It is the bestknown and most influential prescriptive treatment of english grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in u. White was a student in professor strunk s class at cornell, and used the little book for himself.
The elements of style edition 4 by william strunk, e. The first writer i watched at work was my stepfather, e. 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. His classics include charlottes web, stuart little, and the trumpet of the swan. White, roger angell e book free downloads the elements of style by william strunk, e. Elwyns older brother stanley hart white, known as stan, a professor of landscape architecture and the inventor of the vertical garden, taught e. This 2005 revision takes nothing away from the book, but reconsiders the original from a. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunks book, white edited the.
His three books for children stuart little 1945, film 1999, charlottes web 1952, film 1973 and 2006, and the trumpet of the swan 1970are considered classics, featuring lively animal protagonists who seamlessly interact with the human world. Time magazine named it one of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923. The elements of style 4th edition e book free the elements of style 4th edition e book free download the elements of style by william strunk, e. He wrote three books for children, including stuart little 1945 and charlottes web 1952. Every english writer knows strunk and whites the elements of style. White, roger angell e book online the elements of style 4th edition e book public library the elements. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. White expanded the original sections and added an additional section on style. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunk s book, white edited the 1959 and 1972 editions of the elements of style. Cornell university english professor william strunk jr. Aug 18, 2011 the elements of style by william strunk.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The books mantra, make every word tell, is still on point. The constant use of the adjective little except to indicate size is particularly debilitating. Guth, appeared in 1976, his collected essays in 1977, and poems and sketches of e. Or, why you feel the way you do 1950 with james thurber. Commissioned by macmillan to revise strunk s book, white edited the. The elements of style, fourth edition 7447521286972. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. White later wrote the last part of this minimanual. Download the elements of style, third edition by william strunk jr.
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 how to enliven prose with the active voice. First written by professor will strunk as a summation of english usage, composition, and form with words and expressions commonly misused, and later polished, expanded and transformed into a classic reference book thirtyeight years later by strunks student, e. The book was known on the campus in those days as the little book, with the stress on the word little. Strunks the elements of style, widely used in college english courses. He wrote three books for children, including stuart little 1945 and. His prose for adult readers includes one mans meat 1944, here is new york 1949, letters of e. In 1941 white edited with his wife a subtreasury of american humor. It is the bestknown, most influential prescriptive treatment of english grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in u. This is the classic style guide for writers of all sorts. The elements of style illustrated by william strunk, e. In the names of business firms the last comma is omitted, as brown, shipley and company. The dj, now protected in a poly cover, is in very good minus shape with minor wear, edge wear and wrinkling. You can find this edition in its entirety on the internet. The discussion of pronoun use is revised to reflect the contemporary concern with sexist language.
The whitestrunk book was ignored at peril by students ever since it first appeared some three decades ago. The elements of style is an american english writing style guide in numerous editions. The elements of style by william strunk free ebook. No 23 the elements of style by william strunk and eb white 1959 dorothy parker and stephen king have both urged aspiring writers towards this. From a publication standpoint, this book is worthless, as no info appears in the front matter. White biography life, family, children, parents, name.
Many people between the ages of seventeen and seventy can recite the book s mantramake every word telland still refer to their tattered grade school copy when in need of a hint on how to make a turn of phrase clearer, or a reminder on how to enliven prose with the active voice. E b white books biography and list of works author of. The elements of style paperback september 19, 2016. White, best known today for his childrens books including charlottes web but also a regular columnist for the new yorker and other magazines and a winner of the pulitzer prize.
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