E.B. White
American essayist and children's book author who co-wrote The Elements of Style with William Strunk Jr. His essays in The New Yorker, collected in Essays of E.B. White and One Man's Meat, are models of American prose: clear, personal, comic, and quietly humane.
Works
- Stuart LittleChildren's novella about a mouse who dreams of adventure and love
- Charlotte's WebChildren's novel about friendship between a pig and a talented spider
- The Trumpet of the SwanChildren's novel following a swan's journey to find his true voice
- One Man's MeatCollection of essays reflecting on farming and rural life
- The Second Tree from the CornerEssay collection offering meditations on life, writing, and existence
- Essays of E.B. WhiteCollection of essays on writing, life, and human nature
- The Points of My CompassEssay collection chronicling travels and observations from around world
- The Elements of StyleEssential guide to grammar, style, and principles of effective writing