Matilda

 

Matilda

By Roald Dahl

As children, we felt for Matilda, the bookish heroine of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel. Of course, we were also jealous of the telepathic powers she used when dealing with mean teachers and annoying classmates. 

Matilda drew the short stick when it came to her parents, but thanks to her kindred spirit and her teacher, Miss Honey, she becomes the best student in her class and finds a loving home.

About:

Matilda is a book by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London, with 232 pages and illustrations by Quentin Blake. Adapted as an audio reading by actress Kate Winslet; 1996 feature film directed by Danny DeVito; BBC Radio 4's two-part program starring Lauren Mott as Matilda, Emerald O'Hanrahan as Miss Honey, Nicola McAuliffe as Miss Tranchbull and narrated by Lenny Henry; and 2010 musical.

In 2012, Matilda was ranked number 30 among children's novels of all time in a survey published by School Library Journal, a monthly magazine with a primarily United States audience. It was the first of Dahl's four books to be in the top 100, more than any other writer. Time included Matilda in its list of the 100 Greatest Young Books of All Time. Worldwide sales have reached 17 million, and since 2016 sales have soared to the point where they are outpacing other Dahl's.

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