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George's Marvelous Medicine

George's Marvelous Medicine

NovellaChildren's BooksFairy Tales
Pages
112
Published
1981
Language
English

Synopsis

When George's parents leave him to care for his dreadful grandmother, he decides enough is enough. He concocts a marvelous, magical medicine from household items, hoping to cure her ailments. But this is no ordinary potion, and the results are far more extraordinary than George could have ever imagined.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

FunnyWhimsicalLighthearted

Genres

Children's Books Fairy Tales Folklore Juvenile Fantasy Humor

About the author

R
Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Born in north Cardiff, Wales, to Norwegian parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent. He rose to prominence in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and became one of the world's bestselling authors. His short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, often very dark h...

Characters

George KrankyProtagonist

An eight-year-old boy left home alone with his cantankerous grandmother, who decides to brew her a secret concoction from household and farm ingredients.

George's grandmotherAntagonist

George's cranky, demanding grandmother, whom he is left to look after and who ends up on the receiving end of his homemade medicine.

Mr. Kranky (George's father)Supporting

George's father, a farmer who becomes excited about the commercial possibilities of George's medicine once he sees what it does.

Mrs. Kranky (George's mother)Supporting

George's mother, the grandmother's daughter, who leaves George in charge of the house at the start of the story.

All characters in George's Marvelous Medicine

Frequently asked questions

  • When was George's Marvellous Medicine first published?

    Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine was first published on 10 January 1981 by Jonathan Cape in the UK, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

  • Has George's Marvellous Medicine been adapted for the stage or as an audiobook?

    Yes. It has been adapted for the stage by David Wood, and it has been recorded as an audiobook by narrators including June Whitfield, Richard E. Grant, Derek Jacobi, and Romesh Ranganathan.