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David Thomson (9 August 2010). "Patricia Neal: a beauty that cut like a knife". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014 . Retrieved 16 September 2014. Dellatto, Marisa. "Roald Dahl Books Get New Edits—And Critics Cry Censorship: The Controversy Surrounding 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' And More". Forbes . Retrieved 19 June 2023. The last book published in his lifetime, Esio Trot, released in January 1990, marked a change in style for the author. Unlike other Dahl works (which often feature tyrannical adults and heroic/magical children), it is the story of an old, lonely man trying to make a connection with a woman he has loved from afar. [120] In 1994, the English language audiobook recording of the book was provided by Monty Python member Michael Palin. [121] Screenwriter Richard Curtis adapted it into a 2015 BBC television comedy film, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot, featuring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench as the couple. [122]Due to the complexity of The Witches and its departure from a typical Dahl novel, [3] several academics have analyzed the work. One perspective offered by Castleton University professor James Curtis suggests that the rejection of the novel by parents is caused by its focus on “child-hate” and Dahl’s reluctance to shield children from such a reality. [6] The scholar argues that the book showcases a treatment of children that is not actually worse than historical and modern examples; however, Dahl’s determination to expose to his young readers the truth can be controversial. [7] Despite society occasionally making progress in its treatment of children, Curtis argues that different aspects of child-hate displayed in Dahl’s work are based on real world examples. [6] As the boy’s grandmother informs him, the witches usually strike children when they are alone; Curtis uses this information from the novel to connect to the historical problem of child abandonment. [8] As children have been maimed or killed due to abandonment, children are harmed by witches in the novel when they have been left alone. [6] Reception [ edit ] Spivey, Madeline (2020). "Roald Dahl and the Construction of Childhood: Writing the Child as Other". The Oswald Review. In November 1962, Dahl's daughter Olivia died of measles encephalitis, age seven. Her death left Dahl "limp with despair", and feeling guilty about not having been able to do anything for her. [87] Dahl subsequently became a proponent of immunisation—writing " Measles: A Dangerous Illness" in 1988 in response to measles cases in the UK—and dedicated his 1982 book The BFG to his daughter. [88] [89] After Olivia's death and a meeting with a Church official, Dahl came to view Christianity as a sham. [90] In mourning he had sought spiritual guidance from Geoffrey Fisher, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, and was dismayed being told that, although Olivia was in Paradise, her beloved dog Rowley would never join her there. [90] Dahl recalled years later:

This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office.Best Young-Adult Books". Time. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021 . Retrieved 29 October 2019. Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny the Champion of the World