E.B. White



E.B. White

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born December 13, 1901
died October 01, 1985
gender male
place of birth Mount Vernon, NY, United States
genre Children's Books, Literature & Fiction

about this author

Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York – October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist. He was 86 years old when he died.


books by E.B. White

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avg rating: 4.15 | 17403 ratings | 28 distinct works
Here is New York Here is New York (Hardcover)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.50 — 235 ratings — published 2000
5 editions
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One Man's Meat One Man's Meat (Paperback)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.55 — 124 ratings — published 1997
4 editions
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The Elements of Style Illustra... The Elements of Style Illustrated (Hardcover)
by William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
avg rating 4.50 — 125 ratings — published 1979
27 editions
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Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little ... Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little Slipcase Gift Set (Hardcover)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.37 — 97 ratings — published 2004
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Is Sex Necessary?: Or, Why You... Is Sex Necessary?: Or, Why You Feel the Way You Do (Harper colophon books)
by James Grover Thurber
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2004
8 editions
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Charlotte's Web Charlotte's Web (Hardcover)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.05 — 59 ratings — published 1952
63 editions
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Letters of E. B. White, Revise... Letters of E. B. White, Revised Edition (Hardcover)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.29 — 41 ratings — published 2006
7 editions
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Writings from The New Yorker 1... Writings from The New Yorker 1927-1976 (Paperback)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.53 — 38 ratings — published 1990
2 editions
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The Second Tree from the Corne... The Second Tree from the Corner (Paperback)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.17 — 24 ratings — published 1989
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Essays of E.B. White Essays of E.B. White (Hardcover)
by E.B. White
avg rating 4.33 — 18 ratings — published 1977
5 editions
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quotes by E.B. White

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"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
E.B. White
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"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority."
E.B. White (Letters of E. B. White)
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"After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die."
E.B. White (Charlotte's Web)
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