Matilda (novel)
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Matilda (novel) is a beloved 1988 children's book by Roald Dahl about an extraordinarily intelligent girl who uses her wit and newfound telekinetic powers to overcome cruel adults in her life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matilda (novel) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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fantasy novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Matilda (1996 film)
NERFINISHED
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Matilda the Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Matilda the Musical (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Roald Dahl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
Matilda versus Miss Trunchbull
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Matilda versus her parents ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Lavender
NERFINISHED
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Miss Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Trunchbull NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Esio Trot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ |
| hasElement | telekinesis ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-224-02480-1 ⓘ |
| hasMotiveForProtagonist |
escape from neglectful parents
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resisting cruel authority figures ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 240 ⓘ |
| illustrator | Quentin Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Matilda Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
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portrayal of a highly intelligent child protagonist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Matilda Wormwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | English primary school ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| theme |
child abuse and neglect
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empowerment of children ⓘ intelligence and learning ⓘ justice and revenge ⓘ power of reading ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.