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The Landlady

The Landlady. By Roald Dahl. Meet the Author. 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. Popular Titles.

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The Landlady

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  1. The Landlady By Roald Dahl

  2. Meet the Author

  3. Roald Dahl • Born in Llandaff, Wales on September 13th 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.

  4. Popular Titles • James and the Giant Peach (1961) • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) • The Twits (1980) • Matilda (1988)

  5. 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.

  6. The Landlady • Setting: Bath, England

  7. Bath, England

  8. The Landlady • Point of View: The author’s choice of narrator • 3rd Person Limited Point of View: A narrator who tells only what he/she sees, feels, and thinks.

  9. The Landlady • Foreshadowing: A hint, suggestion, or sign of something to occur later in the plot.

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