author

William Livingston Klein

b. 1851

Best known for a lively guide to punctuation, this late-19th- and early-20th-century writer aimed to make tricky rules feel practical and readable. His surviving public record is sparse, but his work still circulates through digital archives.

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Why We Punctuate; or, Reason Versus Rule in the Use of Marks

Why We Punctuate; or, Reason Versus Rule in the Use of Marks

by William Livingston Klein

About the author

William Livingston Klein was an American author born in 1851 and died in 1931. The clearest widely available record of his writing is Why We Punctuate; or, Reason Versus Rule in the Use of Marks, a book preserved by Project Gutenberg.

Based on that surviving title, Klein appears to have written for readers who wanted plain reasons behind punctuation rather than dry memorization. Even where biographical details are limited, the continued availability of his work suggests a practical, teaching-focused voice that still interests modern readers.

Reliable online biographical information about him is limited, so a fuller personal sketch is hard to confirm with confidence.