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Peck, Richard – Horn Book Magazine, 1985
Reviews Mark Twain's "The Prince and the Pauper." Discusses Twain's use of realism and language in writing about life in London in 1547. (EL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Usage, Literary Criticism, Literature
Neumeyer, Peter F. – Horn Book Magazine, 1987
Assesses the writing style of a famous author of children's books, concluding that E.B. White's informal tone uses anaphora, simple sentences, doubling and redundancy, and mixes colloquial with standard English. Provides examples of his style, from 10 years old to maturity. (NKA)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Writing
