On the Art of Writing

Originally published in 1916. The author was Professor of English Literature at Cambridge University. Contents include: The Practice of Writing - Difference Between Prose and Verse - Interlude on Jargon - Some Principles Reaffirmed - The Lineage of English Literature - English Literature in Our Universities - On Writing Style - Capital Difficulty of Prose and Verse. Etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork