"English Spelling and Spelling Reform" is a book written by the eminent scientist Thomas Rainsford Lounsbury. In this work, the author examines the problems and challenges associated with English spelling, trying to draw attention to the need for its improvement and reform. Lounsbury carefully analyzes the history of the formation of the spelling of the English language, highlights the causes and consequences of its complexities. The book develops concepts and offers solutions to the problems of modern English spelling, giving the reader the opportunity to better understand the essence of spelling rules. Lounsbury reveals the philological aspects and bases his arguments on the basis of in-depth research and analysis of different approaches to spelling reform. "English Orthography and Spelling Reform" is not only a scholarly work in linguistics, but also an exciting discovery for anyone interested in the English language and language transformations.