The Elements of Style Illustrated

By William Strunk Jr., E. B. White, Maira Kalman

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The Elements of Style Illustrated (2005) pairs William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White's short guide to clear English writing with paintings by the artist Maira Kalman. The text sets out rules of usage and principles of composition, from forming possessives and using commas to omitting needless words and preferring the active voice. Kalman's colourful, whimsical illustrations depict the book's example sentences, giving the familiar advice a new and playful look.

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