Letters of E. B. White
“Letters of E. B. White” by E. B. White is a revised edition published by Harper Collins on December 18, 2007. This 768-page collection presents a diverse array of correspondence that reflects White’s life and thoughts over nearly a century, from 1908 to 1985. The letters cover various subjects, including his experiences with notable figures such as his wife, the editor of the *New Yorker*, and his beloved dachshund, Fred, as well as interactions with contemporaries like Harold Ross, James Thurber, and Groucho Marx.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of insights and anecdotes that illuminate White’s relationships and the literary world he inhabited. The edition includes newly released letters from 1976 to 1985, along with additional photographs and a new foreword by John Updike. This collection not only serves as a biography and literary archive but also offers a glimpse into the personal and professional life of one of America’s cherished essayists and storytellers.
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Letters of E. B. White touches on a wide variety of subjects, including the New Yorker editor who became the author’s wife; their dachshund, Fred, with his “look of fake respectability”; and White’s contemporaries, from Harold Ross and James Thurber to Groucho Marx and John Updike and, later, Senator Edmund S. Muskie and Garrison Keillor. Updated with newly released letters from 1976 to 1985, additional photographs, and a new foreword by John Updike, this unparalleled collection of letters from one of America’s favorite essayists, poets, and storytellers now spans nearly a century, from 1908 to 1985.
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