Here is a richly detailed and vivid biography of the man who wrote <em>Charlottes Web</em>, <em>The Trumpet of the Swan</em>, and <em>Stuart Little</em>; the White of "Strunk and White"; the writer whose style and humor were so important in distinguishing <em>The New Yorkers</em> first thirty years. Included are some fifty photographs and drawings, as well as manuscript facsimiles.