author
Clarence Stratton
1880–1951
Known for practical books on speaking, writing, and theater, this early 20th-century educator wrote with the classroom in mind. His work ranges from handbooks like Public Speaking to books on staging plays and reading literature.
1 Audiobook
Public Speaking
by Clarence Stratton
About the author
A Philadelphia-born scholar and teacher, Clarence Stratton earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1905. He went on to build a career around English instruction, drama, and communication, writing books meant to help students and teachers use language clearly and confidently.
His published work shows a wide range of interests: rhetoric and composition, public speaking, literary study, and theater production. Titles connected with him include Public Speaking, Effective English, Producing in Little Theaters, Plays for High Schools and Colleges, and On the Margins of Old Books, which suggests both a practical teacher and an energetic literary enthusiast.
Stratton's books have a straightforward, useful quality that still feels approachable today. Whether he was explaining speech, guiding reading, or helping schools stage plays, he wrote to make the arts of language and performance feel teachable and alive.