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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory( )
Author: Dahl, Roald
Illustrator: Brunetti, Ivan
Schindelman, Joseph
Introduction by: Grossman, Lev
Series title:Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
ISBN:978-0-14-310633-3
Publication Date:Aug 2011
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $17.00
Book Description:

What happens when the five luckiest children in the entire world walk through the doors of Willy Wonka?s famous, mysterious chocolate factory? What happens when, one by one, the children disobey Mr. Wonka?s orders? In Dahl?s most popular story, the nasty are punished and the good are deliciously, sumptuously rewarded.

A delectable new Deluxe edition of this wonderful classic.

Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.992 x 8.268 x 0.702 Inches
Book Weight:0.466 Pounds
Author Biography
Dahl, Roald (Author)


Roald (pronounced "Roo-aal") was born in Llandaff, South Wales. He had a relatively uneventful childhood and was educated at Repton School. During World War II he served as a fighter pilot and for a time was stationed in Washington, D.C.. Prompted by an interviewer, he turned an account of one of his war experiences into a short story that was accepted by the Saturday Evening Post, which were eventually collected in Over to You (1946).

Dahl's stories are often described as horror tales or fantasies, but neither description does them justice. He has the ability to treat the horrible and ghastly with a light touch, sometimes even with a humorous one. His tales never become merely shocking or gruesome. His purpose is not to shock but to entertain, and much of the entertainment comes from the unusual twists in his plots, rather than from grizzly details.

Dahl has also become famous as a writer of children's stories. In some circles, these works have cased great controversy. Critics have charged that Dahl's work is anti-Semitic and degrades women. Nevertheless, his work continues to be read: Charlie and Chocolate Factory (1964) was made into a successful movie, The BFG was made into a movie in July 2017, and his books of rhymes for children continue to be very popular.

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