Roald Dahl /
Roald Dahl /
edited by Ann Alston & Catherine Butler.
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- xiii, 202 p. ; 23 cm.
- New casebooks .
- New casebooks (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Fairy tale and anti-fairy tale: Roald Dahl and the telling power of stories / Discomfort and delight: the role of humour in Roald Dahl's works for children / Don't gobbelfunk around with words: Roald Dahl and language / The problem of school: Roald Dahl and education / The unlikely family romance in Roald Dahl's children's fiction / 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 / An unsuitable read for a child? Reconsidering crime and violence in Roald Dahl's fiction for children / All grown up: filmic interpretations of Roald Dahl's novels / Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake / Roald Dahl and the commodification of fantasy / Catherine Butler -- Deborah Cogan Thacker -- Jackie E. Stallcup -- David Rudd -- Pat Pinsent -- Ann Alston -- Beverley Pennell -- Heather Worthington -- June Pulliam -- Carole Scott -- Peter Hunt.
"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." -- Publisher's website.
9780230283619 (pbk.) 0230283616 (pbk.)
2012032188
GBB267046 bnb
016121989 Uk
Dahl, Roald--Criticism and interpretation.
Children's stories, English--History and criticism.
PR 6054 .A35 / Z855 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Fairy tale and anti-fairy tale: Roald Dahl and the telling power of stories / Discomfort and delight: the role of humour in Roald Dahl's works for children / Don't gobbelfunk around with words: Roald Dahl and language / The problem of school: Roald Dahl and education / The unlikely family romance in Roald Dahl's children's fiction / 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 / An unsuitable read for a child? Reconsidering crime and violence in Roald Dahl's fiction for children / All grown up: filmic interpretations of Roald Dahl's novels / Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake / Roald Dahl and the commodification of fantasy / Catherine Butler -- Deborah Cogan Thacker -- Jackie E. Stallcup -- David Rudd -- Pat Pinsent -- Ann Alston -- Beverley Pennell -- Heather Worthington -- June Pulliam -- Carole Scott -- Peter Hunt.
"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." -- Publisher's website.
9780230283619 (pbk.) 0230283616 (pbk.)
2012032188
GBB267046 bnb
016121989 Uk
Dahl, Roald--Criticism and interpretation.
Children's stories, English--History and criticism.
PR 6054 .A35 / Z855 2012