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| Author | E. B. White |
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| Illustrator | Garth Williams |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 1952 |
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| Pages | 192 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-028298-3 |
Charlotte's Web is a children's book by acclaimed American author E. B. White. Elwyn Brooks "E B" White ( July 11, 1899 – October 1 1985) was an American writer Garth Williams ( April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996) was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on children's books The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. The year 1952 in literature involved some significant events and new books Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Elwyn Brooks "E B" White ( July 11, 1899 – October 1 1985) was an American writer First published in 1952, it tells the story of a barn spider named Charlotte and her friendship with a pig named Wilbur. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The barn spider ( Araneus cavaticus) is a Nocturnal, yellow and brown Spider with striped legs and a marking on its underside that is typically a black Pigs, also called hogs or' swine', are Ungulates which have been domesticated as sources of food leather and similar products since ancient times The book was illustrated by Garth Williams. Garth Williams ( April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996) was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on children's books
Publishers Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time as of 2000. Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade News magazine targeted at Publishers Librarians [1]
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Plot summary
This book begins when John Arable's sow gives birth to a litter of piglets, and Mr. Arable discovers one of them is a runt and decides to kill it. However, his 8 year old daughter Fern begs him to let it live. Therefore her father gives it to Fern as a pet, and she names the piglet Wilbur.
Wilbur is hyperactive and always exploring new things. He lives with Fern for a few weeks and then is sold to her uncle, Homer Zuckerman. Although Fern visits him at the Zuckermans' farm as often as she can, Wilbur gets lonelier day after day. Eventually, a warm and soothing voice tells him that she is going to be his friend. The next day, he wakes up and meets his new friend: Charlotte, the gray spider. Wilbur soon becomes a member of the community of animals who live in the cellar of Zuckerman's barn.
When the old sheep in the barn cellar tells Wilbur that he is going to be killed and eaten at Christmas, he turns to Charlotte for help. Charlotte has the idea of writing words in her web extolling Wilbur's excellence (such as "some pig"), reasoning that if she can make Wilbur sufficiently famous, he will not be killed. Thanks to Charlotte's efforts, Wilbur not only lives, but goes to the county fair--with Charlotte--and wins a prize.
Due to the short lifespan of spiders, Charlotte dies at the fair. Wilbur repays Charlotte by bringing home with him the sac of eggs (her "magnum opus") she had laid at the fair before dying. Magnum opus (sometimes Opus magnum, plural magna opera) from the Latin meaning great work, refers to the best the greatest When Charlotte's eggs hatch at Zuckerman's farm and most of Charlotte's daughters leave to make their own lives elsewhere, three (Nellie, Aranea and Joy) remain there as friends to Wilbur.
Sales and recognition
Aside from its paperback sales, Charlotte's Web is 78th on the all-time bestselling hardback book list. According to publicity for the 2006 film adaptation (see below), the book has sold more than 45 million copies and been translated into 23 languages. It was a Newbery Honors book for 1953, losing to Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark for the medal. The Newbery Honor is a citation given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA Secret of the Andes is a novel by Ann Nolan Clark that won the 1953 Newbery Medal. Ann Nolan Clark, born Anna Marie Nolan ( December 5, 1896 – December 6 1995) was an American writer who won the 1953 The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA to the author of the
In 1970, White won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, a major prize in the field of children's literature, for Charlotte's Web, along with his first children's book, Stuart Little, published in 1945. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a prize awarded by the American Library Association to writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U Published in 1945, Stuart Little was E B White 's first children's story Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
Film adaptations
1973 version
The book was adapted into an animated feature by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions in 1973. Charlotte's Web, a children's book by E B White, was adapted into an animated Musical film by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The film, distributed to theatres by Paramount Pictures on February 22, 1973, is one of only two Hanna-Barbera features not based upon one of their television cartoons—Heidi's Song (1982) being the other—and was a moderate critical and commercial success. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning ( German: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) usually abbreviated Heidi, is a novel about the events Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The animated version was a musical film with lyrics and music by the Sherman Brothers, who had previously been responsible for the music in the family films like The Jungle Book (1967) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, (1968). The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative The Sherman Brothers are Academy Award -winning American Songwriters who specialize in Musical films. The Jungle Book is a 1967 animated Feature Film, released on October 18 1967. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 feature Film with a script by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes, and songs by the Sherman Brothers
2003 version
This is the sequel of the 1973 movie, released directly to video by Paramount Pictures. Charlotte's Web 2 Wilbur's Great Adventure is a 2003 Direct-to-video Animated film, and a Sequel to the 1973 Film Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California.
2006 version
Paramount Pictures, with Walden Media, Kerner Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies, produced a live-action/animated film starring Dakota Fanning as Fern. Charlotte's Web is a Live-action / Computer-animated Feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Walden Media is a film production and publishing company best known as the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia film series Nickelodeon Movies is the Motion picture production arm of children's cable channel Nickelodeon, originally founded in 1996 Charlotte's Web is a Live-action / Computer-animated Feature film, based on the popular book of the same name by E Dakota Fanning (born February 23 1994 is an American teen Actress. It was released on December 15, 2006. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Special effects were by Fuel International, Digital Pictures Iloura, Proof (studio), Rhythm and Hues Studios, Rising Sun Pictures, and Tippett Studio [1]. Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award - winning Visual effects studio Rising Sun Pictures (RSP is an Australian Adelaide - and Sydney -based visual effects company Tippett Studio is an Academy Award -winning Visual effects company specializing in Computer-generated imagery (CGI for movies and television commercials
Trivia
- Charlotte gives her full name as "Charlotte A. Cavatica", revealing her as a barn spider, an orb-weaver with the scientific name Araneus cavaticus. The barn spider ( Araneus cavaticus) is a Nocturnal, yellow and brown Spider with striped legs and a marking on its underside that is typically a black The orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) are the builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens fields and forests
Footnotes
See also
- Category:Charlotte's Web films
- Category:Charlotte's Web songs
External links
- Charlotte's Web at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Charlotte's Web Summary. Bold text The Big Cartoon DataBase ( BCDB) is an online database of information about Animated cartoons, animated feature films, animated See characters in Charlotte's Web for additional references.
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