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The Landlady By Roald Dahl
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Meet the Author
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Roald Dahl Born in Llandaff, Wales on September 13 th 1916 Went to Llandaff Cathedral School and St. Peter’s School. Flew a fighter plane in the Royal Air Force. Married and had five children.
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Popular Titles James and the Giant Peach (1961) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) The Twits (1980) Matilda (1988)
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Roald Dahl First published “The Landlady” in ‘The New Yorker’ magazine in 1959. Many of his book covers today come stamped with a logo proclaiming him “The World’s No. 1 Storyteller.” In 1990, Roald was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder, Myelo-dysplastic anaemia. He passed at the age of 74. Since his death, his books have more than maintained their popularity.
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The Landlady Setting: Bath, England
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Bath, England
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The Landlady Point of View : The author’s choice of narrator 3 rd Person Limited Point of View : A narrator who tells only what he/she sees, feels, and thinks.
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The Landlady Foreshadowing : A hint, suggestion, or sign of something to occur later in the plot.
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