the elements of style william strunk pdf

I will continue to record books with my own style. This book, in particular, is an instruction book, so it has to be read particularly clearly. I believe that books should be read with emotion and clarity, which I convey in my style. You may not like my reading style, but I am sure that many others will do so. You don't seem to appreciate, however, the time and effort that volunteers take to make these recordings. If you feel that it deserves a better version than the one I recorded, you are most welcome to volunteer and record your own version. (Summary by Wikipedia and Wikisource)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books, in over 25 languages, or to become a volunteer reader, visit .ĭownload M4B Thanks for your interest in this recording. In January 2006, Kernigh transwikied the text from Wikibooks:Elements of Style to Wikisource. This version is based on the public-domain text from 1918, which was originally uploaded to Wikibooks and wikified by Wikibooks:User:Lord Emsworth in 2003. This book, printed as a private edition in 1918 for the use of his students, became a classic on the local campus, known as 'the little book', and its successive editions have since sold over ten million copies. The original 1918 edition of The Elements of Style detailed eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition, “a few matters of form”, and a list of commonly 'misused' words and expressions. high school and university composition classes.

It is one of the best-known and most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading in U.S. is an American English writing style guide. The Elements of Style (1918) by William Strunk, Jr. LibriVox recording of The Elements of Style, by William Strunk Jr.

The elements of style william strunk pdf