LEADER 02798nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910825812603321 005 20240418015335.0 010 $a0-8262-7254-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000160448 035 $a(OCoLC)781790296 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10554752 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654305 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11349374 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654305 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10661560 035 $a(PQKB)10208655 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3440783 035 $a(OCoLC)868217808 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse26928 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3440783 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10554752 035 $a(OCoLC)932311574 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000160448 100 $a20120509d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerican essay in the American century$b[electronic resource] /$fNed Stuckey-French 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aColumbia, Mo. $cUniversity of Missouri Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (274 p.) 300 $a"With extensive research and a cultural context, Stuckey-French describes the many reasons essays grew in appeal and importance for Americans. He also explores the rise of E.B. White, considered by many the greatest American essayist of the first half of the twentieth century.... This book is one of the first to consider and reflect on the contributions of E.B. White to the personal essay tradition and American culture more generally."--Dust jacket. 311 $a0-8262-1925-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction : defending the essay -- The genteel essay and the gentleman at the fireside -- The "death" of the essay -- The essay in the Progressive Era -- New York, New York : the arrival of the colyumnists -- Starting out at the New Yorker -- Leaving the New Yorker -- Epilogue : "once more to the lake," history, and freshman composition. 330 $a"With extensive research and a cultural context, Stuckey-French describes the many reasons essays grew in appeal and importance for Americans. He also explores the rise of E.B. White, considered by many the greatest American essayist of the first half of the twentieth century... This book is one of the first to consider and reflect on the contributions of E.B. White to the personal essay tradition and American culture more generally"--Book jacket. 606 $aAmerican essays 615 0$aAmerican essays. 676 $a818.30809 700 $aStuckey-French$b Ned$01712636 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825812603321 996 $aAmerican essay in the American century$94104955 997 $aUNINA