The Elements of Style Illustrated by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
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Book Reviews of The Elements of Style Illustrated
Book Review: As Promised
Summary: 3 Stars
It's alright. I had to buy this book for school, so I am not too thrilled about reading it, but it's definitely informative and explains everything to you like you were a child, so it's a quick way to study basic composition, including grammar.Book Review: Boorish
Summary: 2 Stars
I need a resource, not a coffee table book. The font is hard to read. The pictures do not seem to make sense with the content, and it is hard to find the rule you need. Grrr.
If they are going to jazz this gem up, they need to remember that we *use* this book. The artwork should complement and aid the understanding, not confuse the reader.
Blah.
Why a dog on the cover? Why????
Book Review: A Perfect Edition for the Pre-Schooler or Developmentally Challenged Adult
Summary: 1 Stars
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 its 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.
Book Review: Illustrations are superfluous
Summary: 1 Stars
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.