{"product_id":"9780062348753_essays-of-e-b-white","title":"Essays of E. B. White","description":"\u003cp\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.\"  — \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected by E.B. White himself, this indispensable volume of literary nonfiction spans 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\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you’ll rediscover the quiet wisdom and wry humor of an American original:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew York and Maine:\u003c\/b\u003e From the chaotic splendor of a Manhattan apartment to the quiet rhythms of a saltwater farm in Maine, White captures the enduring contrast of American life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNature and Animals:\u003c\/b\u003e Gentle, humorous, and deeply felt reflections on the natural world, from the tragedy of a sick pig to the secret life of a raccoon in a suburban tree.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTimeless American Prose:\u003c\/b\u003e The masterful style that defined \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and inspired generations of writers—eloquent, witty, and profoundly humane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMemory and The Passing of Time:\u003c\/b\u003e Poignant journeys into the past, including the classic \"Once More to the Lake,\" where a father’s memory collides with the present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"E. B. White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908362391701,"sku":"9780062348753","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062348753_611a6c28-2da4-4c26-ac52-2e6fc0611d7b.jpg?v=1776890129","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062348753_essays-of-e-b-white","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}