{"product_id":"essays-of-e-b-white","title":"Essays of E. B. White","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Some of the finest examples of contemporary, genuinely American prose.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/strong\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, and some of his other books are:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eHarper Perennial \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 12, 2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.93\" H x 7.98\" L x 5.33\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e384 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63575214096524,"sku":"fcx1793689377246","price":11.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/1245\/8892\/files\/essays-of-e-b-white_1.jpg?v=1793689401","url":"https:\/\/petite-proportion-wear.shop\/products\/essays-of-e-b-white","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}