Description
A stunning deluxe edition of Roald Dahl's beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring
--a new introduction by Lev Grossman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians
--cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Ivan Brunetti
--the original interior art from the 1964 first edition
--French flaps and deckle-edged paper Twice turned into a feature film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delectable classic about a child's dreams and the eccentric chocolate-maker who makes them come true. When Willy Wonka's hallowed chocolate factory holds a worldwide contest awarding tours to the lucky, five children emerge as winners, including a glutton, a gum-chewing nitwit, a spoiled brat, and a TV addict. Only Charlie Bucket, the story's earnest hero, stands to win the exotic riches of Wonka's empire--if he avoids the pitfalls of his fellow contestants and stays true to his heart. Ingenious and entertaining, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a true modern classic by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 08/30/2011
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.65w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9780143106333
ISBN10: 0143106333
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
--a new introduction by Lev Grossman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians
--cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Ivan Brunetti
--the original interior art from the 1964 first edition
--French flaps and deckle-edged paper Twice turned into a feature film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delectable classic about a child's dreams and the eccentric chocolate-maker who makes them come true. When Willy Wonka's hallowed chocolate factory holds a worldwide contest awarding tours to the lucky, five children emerge as winners, including a glutton, a gum-chewing nitwit, a spoiled brat, and a TV addict. Only Charlie Bucket, the story's earnest hero, stands to win the exotic riches of Wonka's empire--if he avoids the pitfalls of his fellow contestants and stays true to his heart. Ingenious and entertaining, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a true modern classic by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author: Roald Dahl
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 08/30/2011
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.65w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9780143106333
ISBN10: 0143106333
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
About the Author
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. He spent his childhood in England and, at age eighteen, went to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. When World War II broke out, he joined the Royal Air Force and became a fighter pilot. At the age of twenty-six he moved to Washington, D.C., and it was there he began to write. His first short story, which recounted his adventures in the war, was bought by The Saturday Evening Post, and so began a long and illustrious career.