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Roald Dahl was one of the highly praised British authors, who used to write novels, short stories, and screenplays. He was of the Norwegian descent and liked to write his based on the nonfiction, and children’s book genres. Author Dahl’s fame grew during the 1940s with his prominent works that included both the adult and children’s books. Subsequently, he went on to become one the bestselling authors of the world. Author Dahl was born on 13th September 1916; in Llandaff, South Wales. In the year 953, he released his bestselling story collection titled ‘Someone Like You’. In the same year, he married an actress named Patricia Neal. One of his popular books, Jame and the Giant Peach, was published in the year 1961. Another highly praised novel by author Dahl is titled as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which came out in the year 1964. This book was later made into a couple of Hollywood movies. Throughout his writing career that lasted over a few decades, author Dahl wrote around 19 children’s books. His first published work was a book called Shot Down Over Libya, which was inspired by his meeting with C.S. Forester. During the initial days of his writing career, author Dahl had written a story based on his adventures during the wartime. This story was purchased by a reputed publishing company and this propelled Dahl to explore his career as a writer. When author Dahl was a child, he used to meet his grandparents during summer vacations in Oslo. He had lost his Norwegian father at the age of 4. As a young boy, Dahl joined the Llandaff Cathedral School and received his early education. But, he was a rather mischievous and rambunctious student. The principal had beaten him on a few occasions for playing practical jokes on others. Due to this, her mother enrolled him in a British boarding school named St. Peter’s.

Later, he got transferred to a private school that had the reputation of for its academic excellence. Dahl hardly excelled in his studies, but his mother offered to keep paying for tuition at the Cambridge or Oxford University till the time he completed his graduation. He did not accept her offer as he was more interested to start working straight after schooling do that he could explore faraway places of the world. Eventually, author Dahl went on to take up a job in the oil company called Shell in Tanzania, Africa after his graduation in the year 1932. In the year 1939, he received training as an air force pilot in Nairobi, Kenya, and became a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force. During his service in the Mediterranean at the time of the Second World War, author Dahl crash landed in Egypt and receive serious injuries to his spine, hip, and skull. Following his treatment and surgeries, he was sent back to Washington, D.C., and given the job of as an assistant air attache. Soon after, he thought of becoming a writer after C.S. Forester encouraged him to think of it as a possible career option. After writing a few stories initially, author Dahl wrote his first children’s story in the year 1942. It was titled as The Gremlins and published by Walt Disney. The low response towards the book forced him to focus on writing mysterious and macabre stories for the adult readers. The books that followed later in his career brought a lot and success and fame. Author Dahl married twice in his lifetime. His first marriage with Patricia Neal gave him 5 children. The two got divorced in the year 1983, after which Dahl married his partner Felicity Ann Crosland. The two remained married until his death. Author Dahl suffered from unspecified infection and was admitted to the Radcliffe Hospital, where he died on November 23, 1990.

One of the initial books written by Roald Dahl is titled as ‘Matilda’. It was released by the Puffin publishers in the year 1988. The story is set in the United Kingdom and features Miss Honey, Matilda Wormwood, and Miss Trunchbull as the chief characters. The books begins by showing Matilda as a small girl with excellent academic record. At the age of 6, she is able to solve complex math problems and do a quick reading of adult books. Also, she appears to be a complete nerd and her teacher’s pet. In spite of all this, all her classmates love her. However, Matilda’s life does not look to be a perfect one. She thinks that her parents are idiots and self centered people. Also, the principal of her school, Mrs. Trunchbull, is a nightmare for the students. She likes to fling the students at her will. But Matilda has got all the resources to deal with her, that is saintly patience and astonishing intelligence. Matilda takes the jokes on her parents quite frankly, but when someone does the same for her class teacher Mrs. Honey, she does not like it at all. Author Dahl has shown that there is not a single day that Matilda is not able to carry on her own. In spite of being so typical, the character of Matilda seems very unpredictable. Author Dahl has said that the readers tend to care for the Matilda’s character because along with all her other specialties, she seems to have real feelings for the people in her life.

Another popular book written by author Dahl in his career is titled as ‘The BFG’. Quentin Blake served as the illustrator for this book. The plot is set by author Dahl in London, England, United Kingdom, and depicts Sophie Mercer Evans and the BFG as the lead characters. Puffin Books published this Children’s novel in the year 1992. The start of the shows that Sophie Mercer get captured by a big giant. She calls it as the Big Friendly Giant of the BFG. The giant does not look like a bone crunching one at all. In fact, he is very nice in nature and jumbly. Sophie considers herself lucky that she got captured by a giant like him. If she would have been captured in the middle of a night by the Bonecruncher, the Bloodbottler, or the Fleshlumpeater, or for that matter any giant other than the BFG, she would have become their breakfast long ago. Shortly after, Sophie Mercer Evans comes to know that the other giants are flush bunking in the regions near England for swollomping several little chiddlers and decides to put an end to their activities. Once again, she thinks herself as lucky for having the BFG by her side to help her in her attempt against the other giants.

One Response to “Roald Dahl”

1. Carmel Curran: 3 months ago

   I am looking for a childhood book, a collection of stories in the one hard cover book, had Matilda, BFG, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, George’s Marvellous Medicine, danny The Champion Of The World, The Giraffe And The Pelly, Esio Trot, the enormous crocodile, plus more including some poems which I cant remember, i would love to find the same one again, but cant source iyit may have been a limited edition. thank you.

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