The Elements of Style Illustrated by William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)

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Many of us graduated to full literacy using The Elements of Style as our indispensable life raft. Strunk and White's slender little primer demystified our baffling language and implored us to "make every word tell." In this illustrated edition, artist Maira Kalman responds to the world's most popular style manual by enhancing its text with offbeat, vibrant, and witty illustrations. Parenthetic expressions have never been more pregnant; independent clauses, never more imperious.

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From the Publisher

Every English-language writer knows Strunk and White's famous little writing manual, The Elements of Style. Many people between the ages of seventeen and seventy can recite the book's mantra--make every word tell--and still refer to their tattered grade school copy when in need of a hint on how to make a turn of phrase clearer, or a reminder on how to enliven prose with the active voice. Considering that millions of copies have been sold to millions of devotees, you might not think to ask what could enhance this (almost) perfect classic. In fact, the addition of illustrations allows readers to experience the book's contents in a completely new way, making the whole learning experience more colorful and clear, as well as adding a whimsical element that compliments the subtly humorous tone of the prose. The Elements of Style Illustrated will come to be known as the definitive, must-have edition.

Maira Kalman is the offbeat and wildly talented illustrator of twelve children's books, numerous covers for The New Yorker magazine, fabrics for the fashion designers Isaac Mizrahi and Kate Spade, watches and accessories for the Museum of Modern Art, and a mural at the elegant Wavehill estate in Riverdale, among other projects. Her sophisticated and witty images that are yet bright and fanciful have won her a devoted following, especially among young urbanites. Maira Kalman is acknowledged by the E. B. White estate as the single artist trusted to illustrate the revered The Elements of Style.

The Elements of Style Illustrated brings a fresh immediacy to the well-loved, much-valued, and still on-point work that has become an institution. While giving the classic work a jolt of new energy to appeal to contemporary readers, Kalman's illustrations are themselves timeless, designed to sit alongside the ever-enduring manual for another fifty years and more.

Library Journal

Blends the legendary text with stunning full-color illustrations to give a whole new meaning to learning (and loving!) grammar. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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