Roald Dahl, who passed away on 23 November 1990, was a British author of popular children’s literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings,
and his children's books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly
comic mood, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His
children's books champion the kind-hearted and feature an underlying warm
sentiment His works for children include James and the Giant Peach,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The
BFG, The Twits, George’s Marvellous Medicine and Danny, the Champion of the
World. His works for older audiences include the short story collections Tales
of the Unexpected and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
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