White editor, katharine sergeant angell white online at alibris. His classics include charlottes web, stuart little, and the trumpet of the swan. He graduated from cornell university in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of the new yorker magazine. Find great deals on ebay for a subtreasury of american humor. Full text of asubtreasury of american humor internet archive. White and has very much enjoyed this addition to his collection.
A subtreasury of american humor is a 1941 anthology edited by e. Whites influence was profound, particularly in the popular essay. B white, katherine s and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available. White teamed up with his wife to edit a subtreasury of american humor, published in 1941. In 1973 he was elected to the american academy of arts and letters. E b white books biography and list of works author of. Norman cousins sick laughter redux jama internal medicine. Book as advertised, a little worn but it no more than expected for book os. Elwyn brooks white was a leading american essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist and author of such beloved childrens classics as charlottes web, stuart little, and the trumpet of the swan. White a subtreasury of american humor book club edition. Strunks the elements of style, widely used in college english courses. Elwyn brooks white, katharine sergeant angell white. White a subtreasury of american humor book club edition hardcover new york coward mccann, inc.
His essays, characterized by witty and graceful prose, have appeared regularly in. White was one of the most influential modern american essayists, largely through his work for the new yorker magazine. No one can write a sentence like white, james thurber once stated. Sep 19, 1977 book, essays of e b white, revd by c lehmanhaupt. This is simply an announcement, based on descriptive material and list of contributors, enough in itself to sell the book to all who want to have on tap a varied fare of writers, atirists, versifiers in the best traditions of american humor, from josh billings and artemus ward down to robert benchley and leonard g. Also, this book has aged very poorly and is frequently very cringey. Through the subtreasury i discovered the works not only of those famous today, like james thurber and mark twain, but also. White published alice through the cellophane in 1933 and subtreasury of american humor in 1941. White quotes 23 science quotes dictionary of science. Eb white, author of the childrens classic charlottes web, did not. White is also famous for his coauthorship of the elements of style, also known as strunk and white. White 1,998 followers elwyn brooks white was a leading american essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist and author of such beloved childrens classics as charlottes web, stuart little, and the trumpet of the swan.
White has 54 books on goodreads with 2408196 ratings. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. His three books for children stuart little 1945, film 1999, charlottes web 1952, film 1973 and 2006, and the trumpet of the swan 1970are considered classics, featuring lively animal protagonists who seamlessly interact with the human world. This epigraph is from a tale told by mark twain in a subtreasury of american humor, 1 a volume recommended by norman cousins in his bestselling book, anatomy of an illness. White and katharine white, of contemporary united states humor writers. American humor at its best from ben franklin to the presentday wits, chosen by expertsa publishing event of real importance to all who cherish the comic spirit. Author e b whites complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. White, elwyn brooks 1899 white is an american essayist, poet, humorist, and author of books for children. E lwyn b rooks white 18991985 leading american essayist and literary stylist of his time. As he stated in his introduction to a subtreasury of american humor, there is a. Elwyn brooks white was born on july 11, 1899, in mount vernon, new york, the son of a. The same text was also used in the preface of an influential 1941 collection titled a subtreasury of american humor 2 edited by the whites.
Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. In 1929, he published his collection of poetry the lady is cold. In 1941 white edited with his wife a subtreasury of american humor. White s stories ranged from satire to childrens fiction. White biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. A hefty work containing humorous writings capriciously selected by e. White 18991985 was one of the most influential modern american essayists, largely through his work for the new yorker magazine. White is famous for childrens books, style guides, and his work at the new yorker, but in humor studies, he is probably best known for his introduction to the 1941 book, a subtreasury of american humor, which he edited with katherine white. A subtreasury of american humor paperback 1980 by e. In 1960 he was awarded the gold medal for essays and criticism of the distinguished american academy of arts and letters. The trumpet of the swan, another childrens book, in 1970. He also wrote two childrens classics and revised strunks the elements of style, widely used in college english courses. White started his writing career in 1925 by publishing his maiden article in the new yorker.
Elwyn brooks white july 11, 1899 october 1, 1985 was an american essayist, columnist, poet and editor. Bill adler is the editor of four new york times bestselling books, including the kennedy wit, and is also the president of bill adler books, inc. He is best known today for his work in a writers guide, the elements of style, and for three childrens books charlottes web, stuart little and the trumpet of the swan generally regarded as classics. He also wrote two childrens classics and revised william s. Both editors were longtime contributors of the new yorker, and the collection has been sometimes termed as the new yorker school of american humor. White, was the author of beloved childrens books as well as poems, essays, and books for adults.
Nasby, don marquis and other who were once wildly popular with the american reading public, but who are largely unknown today. In this, the most famous book of its kind, american humor is presented at its best and. E b white biography born july 11, 1899 in mount vernon, new york, eb white was nicknamed. Also collected in the same authors book, a subtreasury of american humor 1941, xvii. Nov 18, 2006 eb white, author of the childrens classic charlottes web, did not consider himself much of a letter writer, but his collected correspondence reveals his grace and good humour, discovers john updike. White in 1977, one finds him highly relevant to the times. Sort title title genre genre date oldest date newest some pig. At 77, white is of an age where honors are hung upon him like ornaments on a christmas tree, accepted with resignation and a kind of skeptical humor. As he stated in his introduction to a subtreasury of american humor, there is a deep vein of melancholy running through everyones life and a humorist, perhaps more sensible of it than some others, compensates for it actively and positively. He left his map at home, but packed his typewriter his true destination, he tells us, was the world of letters. Elwyns older brother stanley hart white, known as stan, a professor of landscape architecture and the inventor of the vertical garden, taught e.
White was known for his crisp, graceful, relaxed style. Very rarely is there a story that is somewhat amusing, and not a single one was truly funny. A pulitzerwinning critic considers the letters of e. White and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seen in later books, in a number of variants, for example, analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. A subtreasury of american humor bomc book ofthemonthclub hardcover new york cowardmccann, inc 1941 very good in a very good dust jacket. The subtreasury of american humor 1941 with katharine s white. Essayists are thankful for small favors, he wrote later. I tremble to think about the stuff eb white didnt see fit to include. Kurt vonnegut said in 1976 that an awful lot of his work is rooted in this single book. White, the author of such beloved classics as charlottes web, stuart. He is also famous for writing the childrens books stuart little 1945 and charlottes web 1952 and the trumpet of the swan 1970.
White was born in mount vernon, new york, the youngest child of samuel tilly white, the president of a piano firm, and jessie hart white, the daughter of scottishamerican painter william hart. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. John updike on charlottes web author eb white books the. Subtreasury american humor, first edition abebooks. G73 a subtreasury of american humor modern library. The funniest part of the book is probably the preface, but even that comes across as elitist. He authored over seventeen books of prose and poetry and was elected to. White biography life, family, children, parents, name. White 18991985 was an early employee of the new yorker magazine and received a special pulitzer prize in 1978 for the body of his work.