Clear and Simple as the Truth

Since this book was first published in 1995, it has met with critical acclaim. In classic style, the authors present writing as an intellectual activity, not a passive application of verbal skills. In doing so, they provoke the reader to consider style, not as an elegant accessory of effective prose, but as its very heart. This general style of presentation is at home everywhere, from business memos to personal letters and from magazine articles to student essays. Everyone talks about style, but no one explains it. The authors do; and in doing so, they prompt the reader to consider style, not as an elegant accessory of effective prose, but as its very heart. At a time when writing skills have virtually disappeared, what can be done?