Roald Dahl






Roald Dahl

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born
September 13, 1916

died
November 23, 1990

gender
male

place of birth
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, The United Kingdom

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genre
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Short Stories


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Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Norwegian descent, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors.

Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was Shot Down Over Libya. Today the story is published as "A Piece of Cake". The story, about his wartime adventures, was bought by the Saturday Evening Post for $900, and propelled him into a career as a writer. It's title was inspired by a highly inaccurate and sensationalized article about the crash that blinded him, which claimed he had been shot down instead of simply having to land due ...more




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avg rating: 4.02 | 217,719 ratings | 10,115 reviews | 342 distinct works | 867 fans
Matilda Matilda
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.23 — 28,803 ratings — published 1988
75 editions
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Charlie and the Chocolate Fact... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
avg rating 4.03 — 27,788 ratings — published 1964
144 editions
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James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.95 — 26,008 ratings — published 1961
83 editions
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The BFG The BFG
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.18 — 18,085 ratings — published 1982
53 editions
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Charlie and the Great Glass El... Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
avg rating 3.54 — 9,838 ratings — published 1972
63 editions
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The Twits The Twits
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.84 — 7,763 ratings — published 1980
43 editions
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Danny the Champion of the Worl... Danny the Champion of the World
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.03 — 5,073 ratings — published 1975
56 editions
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Boy: Tales of Childhood Boy: Tales of Childhood
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,985 ratings — published 1984
38 editions
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George's Marvellous Medicine George's Marvellous Medicine
by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,774 ratings — published 1981
55 editions
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The Wonderful Story of Henry S... The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
by Roald Dahl
avg rating 4.13 — 3,126 ratings — published 1977
29 editions
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"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
Roald Dahl
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"So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall."
Roald Dahl
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"Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It's made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!"
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