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Roald Dahl is a beloved and widely celebrated author. Dahl is best known for his fictional short stories and novels for children. He also wrote poetry and screenplays. Some of his most loved works of fiction include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. He received many prestigious awards for his works of fiction, including numerous Mystery Writers of America awards, Surrey School Awards, and the World Fantasy Convention Lifetime Achievement Award. Boy received the Boston Globe/Horn Book nonfiction honor citation.
Many of his books have been adapted to the screen, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Witches, The BFG, and James and the Giant Peach. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of Ian Fleming’s novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Tony-winning musical Matilda is adapted from his novel.
Dahl’s father, an ambitious Norwegian man who ran away to France and then Britain to make his fortune, had a significant impact on the young Dahl, even though he passed away when Dahl was only three. He had a passion for art and beautiful things, a passion that his son inherited. Furthermore, Harald dealt with the hardships of life with good humor, a trait that he also shared with his son.
By Roald Dahl
Beware of the Dog
Beware of the Dog
Roald Dahl
Billy and the Minpins
Billy and the Minpins
Roald Dahl
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
Danny, the Champion of the World
Danny, the Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
Esio Trot
Esio Trot
Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fantastic Mr Fox
Roald Dahl
George's Marvelous Medicine
George's Marvelous Medicine
Roald Dahl
Going Solo
Going Solo
Roald Dahl
James And The Giant Peach
James And The Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
Lamb To The Slaughter
Lamb To The Slaughter
Roald Dahl
Matilda
Matilda
Roald Dahl
Skin
Skin
Roald Dahl
The BFG
The BFG
Roald Dahl
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin Blake
The Landlady
The Landlady
Roald Dahl
The Magic Finger
The Magic Finger
Roald Dahl, Illustr. Quentin Blake
The Twits
The Twits
Roald Dahl
The Way Up To Heaven
The Way Up To Heaven
Roald Dahl
The Witches
The Witches
Roald Dahl