Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is one of the world's best-loved authors. More than twenty years after his death, his books are still highly popular with children and have inspired numerous feature films - yet he remains a controversial figure. This volume, the first collection of academic essays ever to be devoted to Dahl's work, brings together a team of well-known scholars of children's literature to explore the man, his books for children, and his complex attitudes towards various key subjects. Including essays on education, crime, Dahl's humour, his long-term collaboration with the artist Quentin Blake, and film adaptations, this fascinating collection offers a unique insight into the writer and his world.

ANN ALSTON is a Senior Lecturers in English at the University of the West of England, UK.

Series Editor's Preface Notes on Contributors Introduction; C.Butler Fairy Tale and Anti-Fairy Tale: Roald Dahl and the Telling Power of Stories; D.Thacker Discomfort and Delight: The Role of Humour in Roald Dahl's Works for Children; J.E.Stallcup 'Don't gobblefunk around with words': Roald Dahl and Language; D.Rudd 'The problem of school': Roald Dahl and Education; P.Pinsent The Unlikely Family Romance in Roald Dahl's Children's Fiction; A.Alston 'When one is with her it is impossible to be bored': An Examination of Roald Dahl's Contribution to a Feminist Project in Children's Literature; B.Pennell An Unsuitable Read for a Child? Reconsidering Crime and Violence in Roald Dahl's Fiction for Children; H.Worthington All Grown Up: Filmic Interpretations of Roald Dahl's Novels; J.Pulliam Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake; C.Scott Roald Dahl and the Commodification of Fantasy; P.Hunt Further Reading Index.