E. B. White : the essayist as first-class writer / G. Douglas Atkins.
| Author/creator |
Atkins, G. Douglas (George Douglas), 1943- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. |
| Description | xvi, 172 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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." |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-161) and index.. |
| LCCN | 2011034393 |
| ISBN | 9780230340664 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0230340660 (hardback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3545.H5187 Z526 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |