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E.B. White

Born

in Mount Vernon, NY, The United States

July 11, 1899

Died

October 01, 1985

Genre

Children's Books, Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction

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Elwyn Brooks White was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist and author of such beloved children's classics as Charlotte's 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. He authored over seventeen books of prose and poetry and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1973.

White always said that he found writing difficult and bad for one's disposition.

Mr. White has won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, which commended him for making “a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.” ...more

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E.B. White’s books

Average rating: 4.19 · 2,350,944 ratings · 41,546 reviews · 194 distinct works • Similar authors

	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator), Rosemary Wells (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 2,007,217 ratings — published 1952 — 361 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuart Little 3.89 avg rating — 131,203 ratings — published 1945 — 245 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trumpet of the Swan 4.11 avg rating — 81,387 ratings — published 1970	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charlotte's Web and Other Illustrated Classics by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator), Fred Marcellino (Illustrator) 4.47 avg rating — 16,189 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here Is New York by E.B. White, Roger Angell (Introduction), Barbara Cohen (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 10,201 ratings — published 1948	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little Slipcase Gift Set by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 8,494 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays of E.B. White 4.31 avg rating — 4,078 ratings — published 1936 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Beloved Classics: Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little/The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White, Garth Williams (Illustrator), Edward Frascino (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 3,920 ratings — published 1972 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Man's Meat by E.B. White, Roger Angell (Foreword) 4.27 avg rating — 2,107 ratings — published 1942 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters of E.B. White by E.B. White, Dorothy Lobrano Guth (Editor), Martha White (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 928 ratings — published 1976 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by E.B. White (?)

“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But 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

tags: activism, humor, life, pleasure

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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friendship

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“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
― E. B. White

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Polls

What book would you like to read for our June BOTM Group Read? The theme this month was books made into a movie.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

10 votes, 25.0%

Matilda by Roald Dahl

7 votes, 17.5%

The Giver by Lois Lowry

6 votes, 15.0%

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

5 votes, 12.5%

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

5 votes, 12.5%

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

4 votes, 10.0%

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

2 votes, 5.0%

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

1 vote, 2.5%

40 total votes

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