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Roald Dahl

Author profile


born
September 13, 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, The United Kingdom

died
November 23, 1990

gender
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genre
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Short Stories


About this author

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. Its 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 because of low fuel.

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Books by Roald Dahl

Average rating: 4.02 · 681,647 ratings · 22,193 reviews · 234 distinct works
Charlie and the Chocolate F...
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 137,391 ratings — published 1964 — 180 editions
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Matilda
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4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 119,587 ratings — published 1988 — 34 editions
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James and the Giant Peach
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 97,090 ratings — published 1961 — 104 editions
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The Witches
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4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 68,143 ratings — published 1983 — 81 editions
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The BFG
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4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 67,056 ratings — published 1982 — 66 editions
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The Twits
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3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 26,877 ratings — published 1980 — 52 editions
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Charlie and the Great Glass...
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3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 26,347 ratings — published 1972 — 68 editions
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 19,346 ratings — published 1970 — 103 editions
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Danny the Champion of the W...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 14,672 ratings — published 1975 — 67 editions
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 14,107 ratings — published 1984 — 47 editions
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Series by Roald Dahl

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Charlie Bucket (2 books)
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Quotes by Roald Dahl

“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
tags: believe , glittering-eyes , hidden , magic , secrets , unlikely-places , watch , world
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“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
tags: books , humor , television
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