Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
A young girl named Fern saves a runt piglet from being slaughtered and names him Wilbur. When Wilbur grows too large, he is sent to live in her uncle's barn, where he befriends a clever spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur's life is in danger again, Charlotte weaves messages into her web to convince the farmer that Wilbur is too special to kill. The book explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the cycle of life.
The 97th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1952
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 32,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 31 lists:
- 7th on The Great American Read (PBS)
- 9th on 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time (BBC)
- 9th on The Celebrity Reading List (Gardiner Public Library)
- 10th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 12th on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 13th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 32nd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 33rd on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 58th on The 100 Favorite Novels of Librarians (Bookman.com)
- 66th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 69th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 78th on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 96th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 170th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 172nd on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- A Response to David Handlin’s “One Hundred Best American Novels” (The American Scholar)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- Finding Comfort in the Classics (NY Times)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The Books You've Always Meant to Read (Waterstones)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- The Spouter-Inn; or, A Conversation with Great Books (The Spouter-Inn Podcast)