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A review by jamietr
One Man's Meat by E.B. White
5.0
After [b:Essays of E.B. White|394616|Essays of E.B. White|E.B. White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439001918l/394616._SY75_.jpg|1243367], I couldn't stop. I needed more. I picked up [b:One Man's Meat|10813|One Man's Meat|E.B. White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388708027l/10813._SY75_.jpg|13434] because it sounded interesting. And it was. The book collects a column that White wrote for Harper's in the early 1940s. Many of the articles are about life on his farm, and I enjoyed those the most. I like the subtle humor that comes across in these pieces. I like the voice he's created, and I admire the compactness of thought that makes his writing crisp.
If nothing else, reading these essays has put in my mind Rule 17 in [b:The Elements of Style|33514|The Elements of Style|William Strunk Jr.|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168447985l/33514._SY75_.jpg|35832]: omit needless words. It also made me envious of the farm life White had up in Maine. The grass is always greener, but it sure seems pleasant.
If nothing else, reading these essays has put in my mind Rule 17 in [b:The Elements of Style|33514|The Elements of Style|William Strunk Jr.|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168447985l/33514._SY75_.jpg|35832]: omit needless words. It also made me envious of the farm life White had up in Maine. The grass is always greener, but it sure seems pleasant.