Dec 26, 2009

A Preface to Morals | Style

Writing Style
Lippmann has been critically acclaimed for his lucid writing style, by which he translates complex ideas, as well as historical and political analysis, into thoughtful, easily readable prose. Critics agree that this stylistic virtuosity largely accounts for Lippmann’s popularity and vast readership, of both his journalistic columns and his books of political philosophy. Ronald Steel, in Walter Lippmann and the American Century, praises Lippmann for his ‘‘superbly lucid literary style.’’ Barry D. Riccio, in Walter Lippmann, mentions that...