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Cover of Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

E. B. White (1952)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages184 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age7
Goodreads4.21/5 (2067444)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathDeath

Positive tags

FriendshipHeartwarmingHappy EndingFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistFound Family Crew

Tropes

Found FamilyAnimal CompanionComing of AgeMentor FigureFish out of Water

Themes

FriendshipSacrificeLife and DeathLoyaltyGrowing upAcceptance

Synopsis

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. The novel 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 by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live. ---------- Also contained in: [Novels](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL483326W)

Tags

Children'sAnimal FantasyTalking AnimalsFarm Setting