This is New York: E.B. White Essays

Author: (USA) White (White, E.B.) wrote, translated by Jia Huifeng
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: E.B. White (E.B. White, 1899-1985), "one of the greatest American essayists of the 20th century." As a major contributor to The New Yorker, White single-handedly established the influential New Yorker style. White was deeply caring about everything in the world, and his morals were as profound as his essays. Besides his lifelong passion for essays, he also wrote three books for children: Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpeter of Krakow, all of which have become literary classics loved by both children and adults. E.B. White Essays was selected by the author himself, encompassing important essays by this greatest essayist. The Chinese edition is published in two volumes: Here Is New York and Essays of E.B. White. The subtle changes in New York are not spoken of by anyone, but understood by everyone in their hearts. This city, in its long history, has never faced the possibility of destruction. A small team of aircraft resembling wild geese could immediately end the fantasy of Manhattan, set its towers on fire, destroy the bridges, turn the subways into gas chambers, and turn millions of people into ashes. The suggestion of death is part of the current New York life: jet planes roar overhead, and the headlines in the newspapers constantly deliver bad news. The residents of Manhattan, to a large extent, are newcomers, unknown to each other. They leave their old nests and come to the city, seeking a temple or the fulfillment of a goal, or some greater or smaller ideals. The creation of these ambiguous meanings is one of the great mysteries of New York City. It can destroy a person, or it can fulfill a person, and this largely depends on luck. Unless one is thinking of getting lucky, no one would come to New York.