E.B. White: The Essayist as First-Class Writer

by G. Douglas Atkins

This is the first book-length critical study of E. B. White, the American essayist and author of the beloved Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Complementing On the Familiar Essay, this book is intended for anyone interested in White, the essay, or the expansion of the canon of American literature. G. Douglas Atkins focuses on White and 'the writing life', offering fresh, detailed readings of the major essays and revealing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230340660
• ISBN13: 9780230340664
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"