Charlotte's Web Resources & Further Study

Charlotte's Web For Further Reference

Beck, Warren. "E. B. White." College English 7 (1946): 367-373. An insightful critical study.

Elledge, Scott. E. B. White: A Biography.

New York: W. W. Norton, 1986. A thorough and enjoyable biography with a useful bibliography.

Neumeyer, Peter F. "The Creation of Charlotte's Web: From Drafts to Book."

Horn Book 58 (October and December 1982): 489-497, 617-625. An in-depth study of White's authorial techniques.

Sampson, Edward C. E. B. White. Boston: Twayne, 1974. General introduction to White's life and works.

Thurber, James. "E. B. W." The Saturday Review of Literature 28 (October 15, 1938): 8-9. Sketch of White by a well-known friend.

Welty, Eudora. "Dateless Virtues." New York Times Book Review (September 25, 1977): 7, 43. Assessment of White's outstanding traits as a writer.