Charlotte's Web Summary
E. B. White

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Charlotte's Web Summary

Charlotte’s Web is a classic children’s novel about a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. This animal fable was first published in 1952 and was listed by Publisher’s Weekly as the top-selling children’s paperback of all time in the year 2000. Charlotte’s Web explores themes of friendship, loyalty, nature, justice, language, and the cycles of life and death.

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E. B. White Biographies (4)

E. B. White

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E. B. White (1899-1985) was one of the most influential modern American essayists, largely through his work for The New Yorker magazine. He also wrote two children's classics and revised Strunk's The ... Read more

E. B. White

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Biography EssayGenerally recognized as one of the best essayists of the twentieth century, E. B. White was also a major force in the success of The New Torker magazine, a writer of some of the best c... Read more

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White

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Generally recognized as one of the best essayists of the twentieth century, E. B. White was also a major force in the success of the New Yorker magazine, a writer of some of the best children's stor... Read more

E(lwyn) B(rooks) White

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Elwyn Brooks White is one of the finest craftsmen in the specialized literary form known as the familiar or personal essay. In addition, in his long and productive career as essayist, poet, and commen... Read more

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Gender Issues in Children's Literature: Then and Now

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Charlotte's Web, Anne of Green Gables, Treasure Island, Cinderella and Grimm's Brothers fairy tales, have all been treasures of society's basic children's literature. They covered their share of beau... Read more

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