Mr Feasey (A Roald Dahl Short Story) — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Mr Feasey is a short, sharp, cunning story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale.
In Mr Feasey, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a story about the darker side of human nature. Here, two dog owners hope to make a killing at the racetrack . . .
Mr Feasey is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who serves a dish that baffles the police; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others.
'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer )
This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Jessica Hynes.
Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
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Is Mr Feasey (A Roald Dahl Short Story) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No explicit violence is mentioned in the narrative of 'Mr Feasey'. The search results focus on the story's cunning nature but do not indicate any physical violence between characters. No genuinely frightening content is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results describe the story as cunning but do not indicate any elements that would cause fear or distress.
Does Mr Feasey (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have violence?
No explicit violence is mentioned in the narrative of 'Mr Feasey'. The search results focus on the story's cunning nature but do not indicate any physical violence between characters.
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No genuinely frightening content is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results describe the story as cunning but do not indicate any elements that would cause fear or distress.
Does Mr Feasey (A Roald Dahl Short Story) have religious themes?
No religious content is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results reference Roald Dahl's background but do not indicate any religious themes or practices in the story itself.
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No explicit racial themes or discussions are present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results do not indicate any content related to race or racism.
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No profanity is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results do not mention any use of strong language or swearing in the book.
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No sexual content is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results do not indicate any sexual themes or references in the story.
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No discussion or critique of gender roles is present in 'Mr Feasey'. The search results do not indicate any themes related to gender expectations or representation.
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No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the book 'Mr Feasey'. The search results do not provide any evidence of LGBTQ+ content within the narrative of the story.
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