The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Collection of short stories by Roald Dahl / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More is a 1977 short story collection by British author Roald Dahl. The seven stories are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of Dahl's other children's novels.[1]
Author | Roald Dahl |
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Cover artist | Quentin Blake |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Adventure |
Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
Publication date | 1977 |
Media type | |
Pages | 225 |
ISBN | 0-14-130470-7 |
Preceded by | Danny, the Champion of the World |
Followed by | The Enormous Crocodile |
The stories were written at varying times throughout his life. Two of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of Dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the Second World War. Another piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a British farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient Roman treasure.
In 2023, the title story of the collection, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", was adapted into a short film directed by Wes Anderson with Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character, alongside Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Ayoade.[2] Another short story from the collection, "The Swan", has also been directed by Anderson.[3]