Writings from the New Yorker 1927-1976 - by E B White (Paperback)

About the Book

Beautifully written, full of vitality, humor, love of life, and the free spirit, these short pieces are classics meant to be read and re-read with great delight. "There of the country's great literary treasures".--New York Times.

Book Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

A delightful, witty, spirited collection of short pieces and essays by the inimitable E. B. White.

Review Quotes

"Anything written by E.B. White must be cherished by writers and readers. . . . More than 150 of his unsigned pieces, mostly from the magazine's opening section, 'Notes and Comment, ' have been unearthed by Rebecca M. Dale for this delightful book." - Herbert Mitgang, New York Times