William Strunk Books

William Strunk

William Strunk Jr. (1869–1946) was an American professor of English and influential scholar best known for writing *The Elements of Style*, one of the most enduring guides to clear and effective writing. A longtime professor at Cornell University, Strunk originally developed the concise handbook for use by students in his own English courses. His approach emphasized clarity, precision, brevity, and the active voice, including his famous instruction to “omit needless words.” Strunk taught at Cornell from 1899 to 1937 and had a lasting influence on generations of writers and students. His former student E. B. White later revised and expanded ... William Strunk Jr. (1869–1946) was an American professor of English and influential scholar best known for writing *The Elements of Style*, one of the most enduring guides to clear and effective writing. A longtime professor at Cornell University, Strunk originally developed the concise handbook for use by students in his own English courses. His approach emphasized clarity, precision, brevity, and the active voice, including his famous instruction to “omit needless words.” Strunk taught at Cornell from 1899 to 1937 and had a lasting influence on generations of writers and students. His former student E. B. White later revised and expanded *The Elements of Style* in 1959, transforming the small classroom handbook into the widely known writing classic often referred to simply as “Strunk and White.” See more