Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. The book's sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, was written by Roald Dahl in 1971 and published in 1972. Dahl had also planned to write a third book in the series but never finished it. The story was originally inspired by Roald Dahl's experience of chocolate companies during his schooldays. Cadbury would often send test packages to the schoolchildren in exchange for their opinions on the new products.
| Illustrator | Joseph Schindelman (first and revised US editions), Faith Jaques (first UK edition), Michael Foreman (1985 edition), Quentin Blake (1995 edition) |
| Series | None |
| Publisher | George Allen & Unwin (original), Puffin Books (1995–2006), Scholastic (current) |
| Followed by | Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator |
About Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Directed by Tim Burton and based on the Roald Dahl book, this film follows Charlie Bucket as he visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory.
Achievement of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Forty trained squirrels were used in the film. Jim Carrey, Steve Martin, and Brad Pitt were all considered for the role of Willy Wonka which was later taken by Johnny Depp.
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Latest information about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory updated on July 28 2021.
