Essays of E. B. White - Softcover

White, E B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006214989X ISBN 13: 9780062149893

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2016

Synopsis

The classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.

About this title

About the Author:

E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.

Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."

During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life--there is also the life of the imagination."

Review:

"Some of the finest examples of contemporary, genuinely American prose."--Washington Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 006214989X
• ISBN 13: 9780062149893
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384