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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
