{"product_id":"essays-of-e-b-white-9780060932237","title":"Essays of E. B. White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some of the finest examples of contemporary, genuinely American prose. White's style incorporates eloquence without affection, profundity without pomposity, and wit without frivolity or hostility. Like his predecessors Thoreau and Twain, White's creative, humane, and graceful perceptions are an education for the sensibilities.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected by E.B. White himself, the essays in this volume span a lifetime of writing and a body of work without peer. \"I have chosen the ones that have amused me in the rereading,\" he writes in the Foreword, \"alone with a few that seemed to have the odor of durability clinging to them.\" These essays are incomparable; this is a volume to treasure and savor at one's leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite, E. B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as \u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and some of his other books are: \u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625978827026,"sku":"9780060932237","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e421af6d-dda4-4592-abf7-031c3d1791b3.jpg?v=1756797479","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/essays-of-e-b-white-9780060932237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}