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"Charlotte's Web" is a 1952 children's novel by E. B. White about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. The book is considered a classic of children's literature that explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and mortality through a simple but emotionally resonant story.
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- Author
- E. B. White
- First published
- 1952
- Editions
- 149
- Subjects
- Farm life, Animals, Juvenile fiction, Domestic animals, Fantasy, Spiders, Fiction, Friendship
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Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams. It was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. It tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered, Charlotte writes messages in her web praising him, such as "Some Pig", "Terrific", "Radiant", and "Humble", to persuade the farmer to spare his life.
The book is considered a classic of children's literature and enjoyed by readers of all ages. The description of the experience of swinging on a rope swing at the farm is an often-cited example of rhythm in writing, as the pace of the sentences reflects the motion of the swing. In 2000, Publishers Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time.
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1952 American novels1952 children's booksAmerican bildungsromansAmerican children's novelsAmerican English-language novelsAmerican novels adapted into filmsChildren's books about deathChildren's books about friendshipChildren's books about pigsChildren's books about spidersChildren's books set on farmsChildren's novels about animals