The Elements of Style
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- First published
- 1918 (privately printed edition)
- Pages
- 42Digital editionReference edition
- Reading time
- About 50 minutes2 half-hour sittings
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- Not set
A little about the book
Strunk's compact manual sets out rules of usage and principles of composition through short instructions and examples.
The short chapters make it easy to try a rule on a sentence and then decide whether the change helps. The examples also show what a writing instructor of the period thought a student could learn from close attention to the shape of a paragraph.
Is it for you?
You’ll enjoy it if you like
- reference books for editing
- short rules with examples
- historical writing manuals
Use it when revising a paragraph or checking a disputed point. The Gutenberg record identifies the historical edition used here.
Things You May Not Know About The Elements of Style
- This is an early Strunk edition. The Gutenberg record credits William Strunk and identifies the source text used here.
- Usage and composition are treated separately. The contents distinguish elementary rules of usage from principles of composition.
About this edition
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