TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alston,Ann
AU  - Butler,Catherine
TI  - Roald Dahl
T2  - New casebooks
SN  - 9780230283619 (pbk.)
AV  - PR 6054 .A35  Z855 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Dahl, Roald
KW  - Children's stories, English
KW  - History and criticism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction; Catherine Butler --; Fairy tale and anti-fairy tale: Roald Dahl and the telling power of stories; Deborah Cogan Thacker --; Discomfort and delight: the role of humour in Roald Dahl's works for children; Jackie E. Stallcup --; Don't gobbelfunk around with words: Roald Dahl and language; David Rudd --; The problem of school: Roald Dahl and education; Pat Pinsent --; The unlikely family romance in Roald Dahl's children's fiction; Ann 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; Beverley Pennell --; An unsuitable read for a child? Reconsidering crime and violence in Roald Dahl's fiction for children; Heather Worthington --; All grown up: filmic interpretations of Roald Dahl's novels; June Pulliam --; Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake; Carole Scott --; Roald Dahl and the commodification of fantasy; Peter Hunt
N2  - "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
ER  -