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	The Classics of Style: The Fundamentals of Language Style From Our American Craftsmen by William Strunk Jr., Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Frederic Taber Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Sapir
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Product Details Binding Paperback EAN 9780978728205 ISBN 0978728203 Manufacturer The American Academic Press Number Of Pages 200 Publication Date July 12, 2006 Publisher The American Academic Press Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description A unique combination of textbook and reference guide, The Classics of Style is an ornate, yet practical guide to the art of English. From the work of some of America s greatest writers, they teach us the essential elements of our language. From the rudimentary basics to the spark of literary genius, The Classics of Style is the quintessential language stylebook, unequalled in content and quality. Beginning with Professor William Strunk s timeless masterpiece on writing and grammar fundamentals, this book is illuminated by the guidance and advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Frederic Taber Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe and Edward Sapir. In ornate succession, each author bestows their individual techniques and inspiration of their craft in this volume: the roots of their genius. In todays communication age, it is imperative to effectively utilize and organize words concisely and clearly. This book was designed to reach a broad array of professions. It provides design guidance, content development, usage grammar and spelling rules to professional novelists, editors, reporters and poets, and of course college and advanced secondary students in liberal arts classes. Illustrated and annotated with short biographies of these immanent contributors of our literary culture, this book serves to give us consistent guidance and direction. Please contact the publisher for the available Instructor's Manual to this title. A unique combination of textbook and reference guide, The Classics of Style is an ornate, yet practical guide to the art of English. From the work of some of America s greatest writers, they teach us the essential elements of our language. From the rudimentary basics to the spark of literary genius, The Classics of Style is the quintessential language stylebook, unequalled in content and quality. Beginning with Professor William Strunk s timeless masterpiece on writing and grammar fundamentals, this book is illuminated by the guidance and advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Frederic Taber Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe and Edward Sapir. In ornate succession, each author bestows their individual techniques and inspiration of their craft in this volume: the roots of their genius. In todays communication age, it is imperative to effectively utilize and organize words concisely and clearly. This book was designed to reach a broad array of professions. It provides design guidance, content development, usage grammar and spelling rules to professional novelists, editors, reporters and poets, and of course college and advanced secondary students in liberal arts classes. Illustrated and annotated with short biographies of these immanent contributors of our literary culture, this book serves to give us consistent guidance and direction. Please contact the publisher for the available Instructor's Manual to this title. William Strunk was an English professor at Cornell University for 46 years. The Elements of Style became his best known work, a simple and straightforward self-published textbook for his students. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a man whose outspoken passions for the politics of his day sharply swayed his career and influenced the nation. His genius was rooted in the beauty of his writing and oratory, despite what some have branded an abstract and complicated style. Frederic Taber Cooper was a New York University professor and an editor of The Forum. His masterpiece on composition, The Craftsmanship of Writing, was published in 1911. Edgar Allan Poe was a man whose life and demise were a close reflection of his mysterious, macabre, literature. Usually working as an editor, he was an early developer of the American Romantic Movement, as well as the short story form of writing in America. Walt Whitman, remains, as many feel, the greatest poet in American history. He attacked the rigid style of contemporary literature, emphasizing a new free verse form which was to transform the artistic medium in America. Edward Sapir was both an eminent linguist and anthropologist. A master of the art of speech, he helped develop the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Henry James was a well-publicized American and English novelist, whose characters were an intricate study in extremes. Henry David Thoreau was an influential author, poet and philosopher, supporting limited government and founding the environmental movement in the United States. Customer Reviews for: The Classics of Style: The Fundamentals of Language Style From Our American Craftsmen Rating - What American Authors Can Show Us I thought that this book, which I had to read for an English composition class, was interesting in that it had a good amount of advice from a variety of notable authors. Often with these style books it only has one, or two, authors in them, but this one had many. I particularly liked how the book started with William Strunk's work, which is a good guide to begin the hard work of writing successfully. The other writers often are rather ... Read More Rating - Editing extremely poor The material of this book may be excellent, but the editing of it, including making it up to date, is nearly thoughtless. I really recommend that no one buys this book. The binding, printing... it seems all phases of the production of this book, are shoddy. I bought it, but I don't trust it. Rating - A Solid and Learned Work This book was extremely advanced in language dynamics and usage, and personally taught me much about how to use the English language the way it really should be used. It shows in good detail how writing can be used in everyday usage to good effect, there are so many books that fail in that regard. Too many works today fall short of the style and quality that this book holds. I would recommend this book to anyone, it is a great resource. Rating - Essential Writing Resource A book like this is a worthwhile investment for any student of literature. It contains a plethora of information and writing advice from the greatest of American authors, compiled in a way that makes it both accessible and engaging. Using a book like this as a writing guide is like learning about cooking from Emeril--you are drawing information from the best in the field. I teach English to high school students in various grades, and believe ... Read More See all books by author William Strunk Jr., Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Henry James, Frederic Taber Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Sapir

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