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| William Strunk and E. B. White's classic writing manual, The Elements of Style, has been enriched to include the vibrant, witty images of Maira Kalman in a beautiful illustrated edition. Every English-language writer knows Strunk and White's famous little writing manual, The Elements of Style: many people between the ages of 17 and 70 can recite the book's mantra -— make every word tell —- and still refer to their tattered copy when looking for how to make a turn of phrase clearer, or to enliven prose with the active voice. All things considered, there would seem to be no way to improve on this nearly perfect classic. But 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 bit of whimsy that compliments the subtly humorous tone of the prose. Thus The Elements of Style Illustrated will come to be the definitive, must-have edition. Maira Kalman is the offbeat and wildly talented illustrator of numerous children's books and New Yorker magazine covers, as well as the designer of fabrics for 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 are also bright and fanciful, and have won her a devoted following. And she's 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, hardcover edition in red cloth binding, 224 pages, dimensions about 5 3/4" x 8 1/4." | 5.74 x 8.26in | | back to NYPL Live Books | back to The Bookshelf | back to Books | back to Gifts for Readers | back to Gifts | Library Shop Home |