E. B. White Libros

The classic collection by one of the greatest essayists of our time.

He's one small mouse on one very big adventure Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest. Determined to track her down, Stuart ventures away from home for the very first time in his life. He finds adventure aplenty. But will he and his friend? (back cover)

In this anthology of twentieth-century essays, some of our most-admired American and British writers express their lively, candid, entertaining, thoughtful, and—above all—various opinions. Topics range from Tangier to a lake in Maine, from racial conflict to sky diving, from the expectations we bring to travel to the athletics of the table. The essays are selected and introduced by Joseph Epstein, himself a leading contemporary practitioner of the form. Most prominent in each essay is the distinctive style of the essayist; style, as Epstein points out in his introduction, is not only what keeps literature alive but also a personal way of looking at the world.Blending the profound and the buoyant, the traditional and the new, the expected and the surprising, The Norton Book of Personal Essays offers a basketful of delights sure to find a permanent place on readers' shelves. Mark Twain, Max Beerbohm, Virginia Woolf, Willa Cather, M. F. K. Fisher, F. Scott Fitzgerald, E. B. White, Oliver Sacks, H. L. Mencken, Truman Capote, and Flannery O'Connor are among the contributors to this volume. The chief principle of selection has been the pleasure that essays, operating at their highest power, always give.

The anthology features significant New Yorker articles from the tumultuous 20th century, showcasing works by renowned authors like James Baldwin, Sylvia Plath, and Pauline Kael. It also includes contemporary evaluations of the 1960s by today's leading writers, providing a rich exploration of the era's cultural and social dynamics. This collection highlights both historical perspectives and modern interpretations, making it a compelling read for those interested in literary history and the evolution of thought during a pivotal decade.

Una de las más famosas historias infantiles narra la vida del cerdito Wilbur, a quien sus amigos salvan de un destino terrible. Wilbur nace como un lechón prematuro y es demasiado pequeño, por lo que quieren matarlo. Afortunadamente, una niña llamada Fern se hace cargo de él y lo lleva a todas partes. Más tarde, Wilbur llega a la granja del señor Zuckerman. Le gusta mucho el establo y pronto se hace amigo de las ovejas, el ganso y el ligeramente malhumorado ratón Templeton. Los días transcurren agradablemente, y Fern lo visita con frecuencia. Sin embargo, Wilbur descubre que el granjero lo está alimentando para sacrificarlo en otoño. Afortunadamente, en ese momento conoce a otra amiga ingeniosa, la araña Charlotte, quien le promete que no permitirá que le suceda nada malo. Así comienza una grandiosa historia sobre la verdadera amistad, en la que Charlotte engaña al granjero y a todos los demás, y gracias a su sabiduría y valentía, finalmente logra evitar que maten a Wilbur. Lee esta conmovedora narración que ha cautivado a muchas generaciones de niños en todo el mundo. Sumérgete en el mundo de los animales y descubre que tal vez te has equivocado en muchas cosas y que las arañas son mucho más simpáticas de lo que pensabas…