The King's English (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Henry Watson Fowler, Francis George Fowler

Overview

An excellent guide to English usage and grammar, The King’s English advises the reader on the proper use of vocabulary, the finer points of syntax, and the rules of punctuation, drawing on examples in literature and other sources. A precursor to Fowler’s Modern English Usage, albeit superseded in some cases, it is a thorough study of the English language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411437210
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	370
File size:	448 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933) formed a remarkable partnership with his brother, Francis. Together they wrote The King’s English (1906) and compiled The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1911).  After his brother’s death, Henry Fowler went on to write Modern English Usage, which made him a household name.

Francis George Fowler (1871–1918) was an English author and expert on language.  With his brother, Henry, he wrote The King’s English (1906) and compiled The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1911). They began working on Modern English Usage together, but Francis died before it was finished.