Roald Dahl: A new casebook

Butler, Catherine; Alston, Ann

Abstract

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.

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Sep 27, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: New Casebooks
• ISBN: 9780230283602
• Keywords: Roald Dahl
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/942187
• Publisher URL: http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=471787
• Contract Date: Nov 15, 2016