Writings from The New Yorker 1927-1976
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A wise, witty, spirited collection of short pieces and essays by the inimitable E. B. White.
Written for the New Yorker over a span of forty-nine years, these 161 pieces show White’s changing concerns and development as a writer. In matchless style White writes about everything from cicadas to Khrushchev, from Thoreau to hyphens, from academic freedom to lipstick, from New York garbagemen to the sparrow, from Maine to the space age, from the Constitution to Harold Ross and even the common cold.
White has been described by one critic as “our finest essayist,” and these short works and essays are classics to be read, savored, and read again. Also included are an Introduction and Selective Bibliography by Rebecca M. Dale.
Customer Reviews
On Waiden Pond
On several occasions refers to Thoreau’s book as “Waiden”, for reasons known only to itself. While I appreciate that “Waiden pond” makes sense as it appears to mimic an activity one could perform at a pond, I encourage the publisher to investigate these errors. Good book otherwise.