San Antonio College Library

Attempts to discern the truths behind the legends built up around his career.

"In this book, linguist Edwin Battistella tells the story of Sherwin Cody and his famous English course, situating both the man and the course in early twentieth-century cultural history. The author shows how Cody became a businessman - a writer, grammatical entrepreneur, and mass-marketer whose ads proclaimed "Good Money in Good English" and asked "Is Good English Worth 25 Cents to You?" His course, perhaps the most widely advertised English education...