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The Elements of Style Illustrated E.B. White, Maira Kalman, William Strunk
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The

They investigate the signature elements of Kalman's approach and style and then create a Kalman-esque illustrated column on a curricular or personal topic. An update of William Strunk, Jr. The Elements of Style Illustrated book download Download The Elements of Style Illustrated Account Settings; Wish List; Order Status The Elements of Style Illustrated - Books by William Strunk Jr. Horse Illustrated's Spring [Fashion] Forward. New book: Elements of Style, illustrated by Maria Kalman. The Boston Globe's review described The Elements of Style Illustrated (2005), by Maira Kalman, as an "aging zombie of a book . If anyone could make grammar fun, it's Maira Kalman. This spring, expect to find riding gear that's packed full of performance features, with both modern and traditional elements of style. Most recently, she illustrated Michael Pollen's book, Food. I was spurred into pulling the Elements of Style off my shelf by my recent grammar encounter, and I have to say that it felt great to read something on a whim for oncethe last year has been about becoming disciplined in my reading, which--though I've been pleased with my progress in this department--has severely restricted my reading impulses. These covers are from a copy of the 1920 Harcourt, Brace trade edition, now in the Cornell University Library. Harris' When Good People Write Bad Sentences a few weeks ago. Maira Kalman isn't the only artist to have illustrated The Elements of Style. New editions followed in 1972, 1979 and 1999; an illustrated edition was issued in 2005, and a 50th anniversary edition appears this month, published by Pearson Education Inc. The story behind it began at Cornell University. I highly recommend the illustrated version, too, since it adds to the serious, yet humorous, nature of the writing. The true value comes in a connecting those highlighted and separated elements to style, theme, tool use, the continued evolution of the creator, etc, etc. The classic little book "The Elements of Style" -- the English classroom staple that urges omitting needless words, explains subject-verb agreement and savors the active voice -- turns 50. Http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41SkjRV%2Bj5L._SL160_OU01_SS160_.jpg The Elements of Style Illustrated (Kindle Edition) By William Strunk Jr.