![]() It is not the only collection in the Dahl canon in which one particular story also serves as the title for the entire volume, but that particular choice does not dominate the canon. The problem is why go that particular route when titling the collection. The title is absolute appropriate in its vagueness as it does contain an extended work of fiction titled “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” along with six more self-contained literary works. By contrast, this is a collection of Dahl’s work which contains two short stories that seem directed especially to tweens or teens, two stories that would be much more comfortable alongside Dahl’s other stories geared for older readers, a true historical written as a short story complete with made-up dialogue, an essay of sorts giving advice on how to become a writer and a complete rewrite of an earlier autobiographical account of Dahl’s World War II crash as the pilot of a fighter plane. Switch Bitch and Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life have titles that aren’t particularly helpful, but each is self-contained in its content: fictional short stories. Those collections which promise to be Tales of the Unexpected deliver exactly as promised. The short story collection Kiss Kiss is mostly about the grotesqueries of adult relationships and therefore the title makes sense. The entire reading experience of this volume is equally unsettled and confusing. But since there are no quotation marks setting off and indicating that it is a book which contains this one story and six others it can also be interpreted as the “wonderful” story about a guy name Henry Sugar…and six more stories which are also “wonderful.” Firstly, it can be read exactly as it what it is: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” along six more stories accompanying. Even the title seems a little strange because it can be read in two different ways. This collection of Roald Dahl stories strangely unlike any other. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() Mind you, it is hopelessly naive to suppose a minor point like that would stop a sequel if the profits are big enough.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Roald Dahl died in 1990 so he won’t be writing any more stories. Nothing! It’s a free standing tale with no back catalogue. So far, the only named role is Henry Sugar and that has gone to Benedict Cumberbatch. Characters, So Far, In The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar It seems that Mr Anderson was on this side of the Atlantic whilst recruiting his cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Friend, and Richard Ayoade all have roles. Now it is a Netflix project so whether it gets a cinema outing is yet to be decided. It’s been promised for 2023 and it is currently in post-production so, fingers crossed, it should be out soon. Wes Anderson directing and screen writing? A Roald Dahl story? Cinematography in the hands of Roger Yeoman? Just take my money now! Release Date(s) He hears of a man who, by using a meditation technique, can see through objects and predict the future handy skills for a gambler! Henry locates and steals the book that describes the technique and goes on to master those skills. Henry Sugar is an independently wealthy man with a taste for gambling. Still, The French Dispatch showed that Wes Anderson can make an entertaining anthology when he wants to. I’m assuming that there may be some included based on the IMDb entry saying “Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar”. ![]() How many of these stories will make it to the screen I don’t know. ![]() As well as the story named in the title, there are, unsurprisingly, six more three fiction, two non-fiction, and an autobiographical piece. To this day I only need to read the first paragraph of any of the stories to know how they will end!Īnother collection was The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And Six More. His short stories for adults, which were later developed into the Tales Of The Unexpected TV series, were just too memorable! I remember reading his short story anthologies ( Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss, and Switch Bitch) when I was in college nearly fifty years ago. There was a problem though, for me at least. Download the RunPee app for free: Read more about the RunPee app. ![]()
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