The complete stylist and handbook

by Sheridan Baker

Hardcover.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Sheridan Baker is Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. He is the author of many works, including The Harper Handbook to Literature, Ernest Hemingway: An Introduction and Interpretation, The Complete Stylist, The Essayist, and The Practical Stylist. He is co-author of The Written Word and The Practical Imagination. He is currently at work on two volumes for the Wesleyan University Press's Works of Fielding.

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Reviews

[Kendall Hanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baker's Practical Stylist took my freshman English papers from Cs to As, and I never looked back. The Complete Stylist is still my go-to refresher after 40 years as a writer and editor. Yes, Fowler may be more complete, but Baker's manner of explanation simply transcends the focus on college-level coursework and he will remind you how to get to the exact phrase that will make or break your piece.

[Miles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rhetoric, arguement, the styling of language to attract, edify, and convince the reader; this is waht this book teaches. The process of getting started, structural principals, and other methods of organization. A good reference book for students and professionals.