Roald Dahl's Matilda

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation 1996
2010
2013
2022
musical
film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Roald_Dahl
gptkbp:awards gptkb:British_Book_Award
Children's Book Award
gptkbp:character gptkb:Matilda_Wormwood
gptkb:Agatha_Trunchbull
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Matilda's_growth
Miss_Honey's_kindness
Trunchbull's_cruelty
gptkbp:conflict Matilda_vs._Trunchbull
gptkbp:criticalReception widely acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced children's literature
popular among young readers
adapted into stage productions
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Matilda_(1996)
gptkbp:genre children's literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roald Dahl's Matilda
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Quentin_Blake
gptkbp:influencedBy classic fairy tales
Dahl's_love_for_storytelling
Dahl's_experiences_with_teachers
Dahl's_other_works
gptkbp:inspiration Dahl's_own_childhood
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-14-241037-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Matilda_Wormwood
gptkbp:motif rebellion
magic
family dynamics
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
gptkbp:pageCount 240
gptkbp:publishedIn 1988
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
late 20th century
gptkbp:soundtrack Matilda the Musical
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Bruce_Bogtrotter
gptkb:Mrs._Wormwood
gptkb:Mr._Wormwood
Miss Honey
gptkbp:symbolism childhood innocence
books as power
education as liberation
gptkbp:targetAudience children
gptkbp:theme empowerment
friendship
intelligence
abuse