Roald Dahl A Biography eBook Jeremy Treglown
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A New York Times Notable Book A revealing look at the famous twentieth-century children’s author who brought us The BFG and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Few writers have had the enduring cultural influence of Roald Dahl, who inspired generations of loyal readers. Acclaimed biographer Jeremy Treglown cuts no corners in humanizing this longstanding immortal of juvenile fiction.
Roald Dahl explores this master of children’s literature from childhood—focusing a tight lens on the relationship between Dahl and his mother, who lovingly referred to him as “Apple”—through to his death. Treglown deftly navigates Dahl’s time as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, exploring how the experience transformed many of the beliefs that influenced the English writer’s work, including The Gremlins, which was commissioned by Walt Disney.
A former editor of the Times Literary Supplement, Treglown discusses many of Dahl’s most famous works, such as James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox, while also delving into his marriage to actress Patricia Neal, combing through letters and archives to show a man who could be both comic and vitriolic, thoughtful yet manipulative and irascible. Treglown highlights many of Dahl’s literary achievements as well as his breakdowns and shortcomings, presenting a very personal and telling picture of the author and the inner turmoil that crippled him.
Separating the man from the myth, Treglown’s frank, intimate portrait of Dahl illuminates the contradictions within the mind of this beloved author, a man who could be both a monster and a hero. It is required reading for book lovers and film buffs alike.
Few writers have had the enduring cultural influence of Roald Dahl, who inspired generations of loyal readers. Acclaimed biographer Jeremy Treglown cuts no corners in humanizing this longstanding immortal of juvenile fiction.
Roald Dahl explores this master of children’s literature from childhood—focusing a tight lens on the relationship between Dahl and his mother, who lovingly referred to him as “Apple”—through to his death. Treglown deftly navigates Dahl’s time as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force, exploring how the experience transformed many of the beliefs that influenced the English writer’s work, including The Gremlins, which was commissioned by Walt Disney.
A former editor of the Times Literary Supplement, Treglown discusses many of Dahl’s most famous works, such as James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox, while also delving into his marriage to actress Patricia Neal, combing through letters and archives to show a man who could be both comic and vitriolic, thoughtful yet manipulative and irascible. Treglown highlights many of Dahl’s literary achievements as well as his breakdowns and shortcomings, presenting a very personal and telling picture of the author and the inner turmoil that crippled him.
Separating the man from the myth, Treglown’s frank, intimate portrait of Dahl illuminates the contradictions within the mind of this beloved author, a man who could be both a monster and a hero. It is required reading for book lovers and film buffs alike.
Roald Dahl A Biography eBook Jeremy Treglown
I judge a biography by how well it brings its subjects to life instead of a collage of incidents, dates,and anecdotes but they never seem to feel like flesh and blood. Roald Dahl was certainly a man of many contradictions and faults but I cannot condemn the art for the shortcomings of the artist. It is sad to read of his hurtful character flaws and pettiness directed towards Patricia Neal's success during creative lulls. It is a reasonably quick read but it leaves no deeper understanding of the man. I was a little disappointed that it did not go into the specific reasons why he so detested the filmed version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We can only speculate the reaction to the Tim Burton reimagined version. Nor mentioned is the series he briefly "introduced" titled Tales of the Unexpected which adapted several of his more macabre adult stories. It warrants only a marginal recommendation.Product details
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Roald Dahl A Biography eBook Jeremy Treglown Reviews
Roald Dahl A Biography by Jeremy Treglown is a masterful work about a gifted and often difficult writer. While this will likely burst some bubbles about what we think a children's writer must be like (as likable as the stories that children love, right?), it does not do a disservice to Dahl's life and contributions.
Treglown shows us how Dahl's life and early aspirations helped to form the person he became. In doing so it neither demonizes nor condones the manner in which Dahl treated some people, particularly editors. The background allows the reader to see him as a human being like the rest of us, with flaws and weaknesses as well as strength and a wonderful gift.
I used the reading of this biography and the upcoming film The BFG as an opportunity to reread Dahl's book. With a better understanding of the author I found that it gave more nuance to my reading of The BFG. This biography will not affect a child's experience of any of his books but can reward an adult who might like to read them again with a new perspective.
I would highly recommend this biography to anyone interested in children's literature and those who enjoy biographies of literary figures. While Dahl's at times difficult personality is certainly a big part of the story I felt by highlighting his life and goals Treglown avoided making this a negative biography. I have a new appreciation for Dahl the writer at the same time being thankful I didn't have to deal with him.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.
Roald Dahl has a significant personal meaning to me. The newest Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie was the first movie I saw with my three daughters, then 11, 9, and 7. We read his novel Matilda aloud together and everybody got really into it. We bought a DVD of the movie and they watched it over and over, gasping in fear of the evil principal and cheering for Matilda and Miss Honey.
As Jeremy Treglown in his very well done Roald Dahl A Biography shows us Dahl, at six foot five, was a larger than life figure. He served with served with great valor as a fighter pilot in W W Two, being awarded the Distinquished Flying Cross. He began to write short stories based on his experiences. By good luck, he was assigned to Washington DC and began to meet lots of important people. Dahl could be very charming and had a strrong mutual attraction to women. Even when married to a woman of stunning beauty, the American actress Patricia Neal with whom he had four children, he still had multiple affairs.
Dahl's first big break came when he wrote a strory about gremlins. In the British Airforce gremlins were held responsible for all mechanical problems with planes. More of his stories were published in high prestige magazines like The New Yorker, The Saturday Evening Post, and Playboy where he published lots of stories. Before he became famous as a writer of books for children, he wrote adult novels and a bit twisted short stories.
Treglown details his career. Dahl began to work as a screen play writer for Hollywood. He develops relationships with major publishers. Dahl could be difficult and expected to be idolized and could be surly if he felt he was neglected. He was a decent father.
There was an aspect of the life of Dahl I found hard to understand. His wife, who earned very big money from her movies, had a stroke. Dahl pushed her very hard to recover, hiring
full time therapists. I wondered was this done from love or to bring in the large sums she could earn.
Dahl was anti-Semetic. Treglown seems to try to brush this off by saying it was as a common attitude in upper class British society of the period but I lost a good bit of respect for Dahl when I read some of the quoted remarks, He was also very anti-Zionist and anti-Isreal.
As Dahl switched to children's books, he became a tremendous success. Treglown details the plots of the books and places them in the context of the times and events in Dahl's life. We learn a lot about the business side of being a best selling writer.
Treglown talks about his relationships with his daughters. Like many a father, he was vocal about his disapproval of their boyfriends.
Dahl began to make millions. He was very generous with his money to his extended families and many charities. He especially supported organizations that encouraged children to read.
Dahl felt he was a great writer and felt he deserved to be knighted and resented that this never happened.
Dahl had a unique gift for producing stories that would entrance children.
Treglown's biography is a first rate work. It is a social history of an era, not just a biography.
A wonderful read. A must for anyone interested in Dahl. Brilliantly researched, beautifully written. Literary biography at its very best.
Insight to a unique mind.
Very well researched and written, this biography paints a picture of a complex man and writer who wasn't always so effortlessly successful as one imagines. I really enjoyed the personal detail, especially of his writing career
As an elementary teacher who loved reading Dahl's books to my students, I was somewhat disillusioned when I read about his personal life! I guess we owe a debt of gratitude to his editor for making the much-loved children's books what they are today. I know everyone has their "personal demons," and it was eye-opening to learn about what drove Dahl to write the way he did. I will continue to read my favorites to my grandchildren, but with a new understanding after reading this biography.
I judge a biography by how well it brings its subjects to life instead of a collage of incidents, dates,and anecdotes but they never seem to feel like flesh and blood. Roald Dahl was certainly a man of many contradictions and faults but I cannot condemn the art for the shortcomings of the artist. It is sad to read of his hurtful character flaws and pettiness directed towards Patricia Neal's success during creative lulls. It is a reasonably quick read but it leaves no deeper understanding of the man. I was a little disappointed that it did not go into the specific reasons why he so detested the filmed version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We can only speculate the reaction to the Tim Burton reimagined version. Nor mentioned is the series he briefly "introduced" titled Tales of the Unexpected which adapted several of his more macabre adult stories. It warrants only a marginal recommendation.
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