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The Elements of Style Illustrated | 
 enlarge | Authors: William Strunk Jr., E.b. White
Creator: Maira Kalman
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 1850
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0143112724
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.042
EAN: 9780143112723
ASIN: 0143112724
Publication Date: August 28, 2007
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Product Description
The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. The books mantramake every word tellis still on point. Whether seventeen or seventy, this much-loved classic, now in its fourth edition, will forever be the go-to guide 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. Kalmans exquisite illustrations give the revered work a jolt of new energy, making the learning experience more colorful and clear. The Elements of Style Illustrated will come to be known as the definitive, must-have edition.
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 Recommendation from my sister July 5, 2008
Makes a great gift - who ever would have thought to illustrate a grammar book.
 Illustrations are superfluous May 29, 2008
I could've done without the illustrations in this edition of the Elements of Style. Also, they've put the page numbers on the inside margins of the pages. So if you look up a reference in the index, you then have to open the book wide to find the page number, which should be placed on the outer margin where it's easy to spot as you flip through.
All I wanted was the Elements of Style, which is a great book. I'll buy the normal edition. This one is irritating.
You Better Have It April 25, 2008
If you're serious about writing, this book will be on your shelf and earmarked.
Just buy it.
Personally, this is my favorite volume. The new sizing and texture appeals to me. And the pictures are pretty too. ;)
Wolfe
 Improve your writing April 12, 2008
This is a nice show and tell book that shows common writing mistakes and then shows you how to fix them. Easy to read, wish i had a way of finding want i wanted in the book, but since i don't know grammar well enough to know the kind of problem i have i just scan the book hoping to see an example.
A Perfect Edition for the Pre-Schooler or Developmentally Challenged Adult April 11, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Elements of Style is, hands down, my favorite book of English usage. It is as pure and simple and perfect as a reference book can be. That is, simple, not simple-minded.
This much lauded illustrated edition, with it's simple-minded illustrations, is yet another sad example of the dumbing down of western culture. In Will Strunk's time this sort of treatment, if it existed at all, would have been intended for children below the age of six or seven. It's current target reader is apparently the developmentally challenged adult. While we all sympathize with those struggling with learning disabilities, it is pathetic that such a degradation of a classic work is received with respect. My four year old grandson finds the illustrations to be as he says, "pretty stupid". Of course, he is a child of normal intelligence, and is thus at a critical disadvantage in a world designed for the lowest common denominator.
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