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- British author Roald Dahl wrote the children’s story Matilda in 1988. The plot revolves around Matilda Wormwood, a precocious youngster with an inattentive mother and father, and her time at school under the despotic Headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.
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Matilda Wormwood, also known by her adoptive name Matilda Honey, is the title character of the bestselling 1988 children's novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. She is a highly precocious five and a half (six and a half in the 1996 film) year old girl who has a passion for reading books.
Matilda’s father, Mr. Wormwood, is a dishonest car salesman. He uses several illegal tactics to trick people into buying cars that are complete junk. He regularly tries to prepare Matilda’s brother, Michael, to follow him into the car salesman business.
Matilda is a 1988 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published by Jonathan Cape. The story features Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with an uncaring mother and father, and her time in a school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull.
Matilda Summary. Most parents think highly of their children and (incorrectly) believe their children are geniuses. This is not the case with Mr. Wormwood and Mrs. Wormwood, who have two children, Michael and Matilda. Matilda is a genius, but her parents are counting down the days until they can get rid of her.
In a nutshell... "Matilda" by Roald Dahl tells the story of a brilliant and kind young girl named Matilda Wormwood, who is neglected by her crude parents and mistreated by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull. Matilda discovers she has telekinetic powers and uses them to stand up for herself and her beloved teacher, Miss Honey.
As Matilda settles in at school, she makes friends with a girl named Lavender and learns about the student body’s crusade to torment their evil headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Miss Trunchbull hates Matilda instantly, as she detests precociousness and believes that Matilda is part of a gang.
The plot of the novel begins with Matilda Wormwood, a young girl of remarkable maturity, who finds herself neglected by her parents, Mr. and Mrs Wormwood. The little girl learns how to read grown-up books on her own and begins to play tricks on her parents, involving a parrot and her father’s hair dye.
