E. B. White : the essayist as first-class writer / G. Douglas Atkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkins, G. Douglas (George Douglas), 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985--Criticism and interpretation.

White, E. B.

White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985.

American essays--20th century--History and criticism.

American essays.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Essayists.

Criticism and interpretation.

United States.

Essayists--United States--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 172 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"This is the first book-length critical study of E. B. White, the American essayist and author of Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, and coauthor of The Elements of Style. G. Douglas Atkins focuses on White and "the writing life", offering fresh, detailed readings of the major essays and revealing White's distinctiveness as an essayist due to his capacity for story-telling and his use of literary devices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Coming into White country

E. B. White and the writing life : affirming life's newness and joy

Of nature, Maine, and meaning : or, "The pageantry of peas" and the poetics of adversity

Strange bedfellows and deconstruction of oppositions : the "Recording Secretary" speaks his mind on politics

Postscript : looking for E.B. White

Appendix : reading "Once more to the lake."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230340664

0230340660

OCLC:

744287323