Plain Style

by Christopher Lasch

Book Overview

Plain Style is an amusing and instructive guide to written English by the late Christopher Lasch, author of The Culture of Narcissism, The True and Only Heaven, and many other memorable works of American history and social criticism. Written for the benefit of the students at the University of Rochester, where Lasch taught from 1970 until his death in 1994, it quickly established itself in typescript as a local classic--a lively,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812218140
• ISBN13: 9780812218145
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Update of, and Supplement to, Strunk & White

Similar in style and tone (and usefulness) to Strunk & White's classic "Elements of Style". Short, pithy, intelligent. Lots of examples, followed by Professor Lasch's thoughtful, penetrating, often witty comments. Recommended for all undergrads.

Hard-Hitting, Witty and Astute

The introductory essay alone makes this book worthwhile -- the editor traces Lasch's evolution as a historian, and shows how his interest in plain writing evolved along with his political thinking. The examples in the text are both entertaining and informative, and the writing advice is excellent. A good resource people who care about how writing and thinking impact our society.