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Charlotte's Web

By: E. B. White
Narrated by: E. B. White, George Plimpton
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Publisher's summary

Since its publication in 1952, Charlotte's Web has become one of America's best-loved children's books. For fifty years, this timeless story of the pig named Wilbur and the wise spider named Charlotte who saved him has continued to warm the hearts of readers everywhere. Now this class, a 1953 Newbery Honor Book, comes to life in a delightful unabridged recording, read lovingly by the author himself.

Also included is a retrospective essay by noted scholar Peter F. Neumeyer, read by George Plimpton, that gives an additional overview of the development and publication of the novel and its creators.

The Charlotte's Web 50th Anniversary Retrospective Edition is a keepsake that listeners of all ages will cherish.

©1952, 1980 E.B. White (P)1970 E.B. White

Critic reviews

"The book has liveliness and felicity, tenderness and unexpectedness, grace and humor and praise of life...that only the most highly imaginative stories seem to grow." (Eudora Welty, The New York Times Book Review)

"White simply shares his story so intimately that adult listeners notice every nuance...For children the story of Wilbur and Charlotte will be sheer delight...White's story still has the power to mesmerize and teach us great lessons of friendship and life." (AudioFile)

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Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic

One of my ultimate favorite books! I’ve read it numerous times throughout my life and watch it as a play. Each time, I find new meaning and depth! The best part of “reading” it on Audible is that it is the author reading the book. You get every intention and nuance with the reading. Simply amazing!

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Wonderful book, Acceptable Narrator

Obviously the only thing you're wondering about in a classic tale that we've already heard and/or read is the quality of the audio. I struggled to like this narrator, tho his slow, plodding style had a very small farm/rural sound that fits the setting. Maybe because he is very male and the characters being voiced are predominantly female, so there are imperceptible changes in voice for characters, which tends to make the reading dull, especially for younger audiences.

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A joy

To hear my favorite childhood book read by EB White. What a masterful author and artist

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If you could sum up Charlotte's Web in three words, what would they be?

Enchanting, delightful, engaging

Who was your favorite character and why?

Wilbur.

What didn’t you like about E.B. White and George Plimpton ’s performance?

E.B.White has a perfect voice for the story.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

:-) Pork the new white meat.

Any additional comments?

The performance of the audio books is atrocious! I have no idea why they removed the fast forward/backward and skip features on Audible. This makes replaying or skipping impossible. It's very frustrating!

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perfect

just as wonderful and emotional as when I first read it on my family farm

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Why did I wait so long?

I was captivated by this book from the beginning, the language is beautiful and the author, E.B. White, does a wonderful job narrating. I usually don't like books read by the author, but White brings his characters to life!

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Such a great book!

I read this book with my 4th grade class. We loved hearing the story of Wilbur and his friends. Although the book is about animals, it allowed us to talk in class about how all people are unique and different.

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Charlotte's web

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it was great

loved it so much my kids loved the narrator he was intriguing this was my first audiobook and it was a hit

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Enjoyable and real

There are no false pretense or pomposity to this novel, it is a simple story of friendship, fidelity, love and fear. Wilbur the pig is befriended by Fern, an 8 year old girl. Wilbur is sold and befriended by Charlotte, a spider. Charlotte is befriended by Wilbur, who dies.... but her legacy lives on. Tenderly told by the author, E.B. White.

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