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A Newbery Honor Award Winner "Every word of Charlotte''s Web bears the full weight of White''s love for the people, seasons, animals, and arachnids of this world." --Kate DiCamillo In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. For over seven decades, E. B. White''s story--paired with tender illustrations by Garth Williams--has brought readers of all ages to tears with laughter, grief, and the enduring love of a friend. Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte''s Web, high up in Zuckerman''s barn. Charlotte''s spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur''s life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White''s Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White''s Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder''s Little House series, among many other books.
A propos de l'auteur
E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as
Charlotte's Web,
Stuart Little, and
The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of the
New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.
Mr. White's essays have appeared in
Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are:
One Man's Meat,
The Second Tree from the Corner,
Letters of E. B. White,
Essays of E. B. White, and
Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."
During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination."
