zlacker

I think it's conceivable Matilda could have been a fan of Austen, but Steinbeck is a very long bow. British children still read mainly British authors and, when taking into account that Dahl is writing from his own experience as a child, that goes more than doubly for the times in which he grew up.

>>oska+(OP)
Steinbeck was on the English lit syllabus when I went to school in Britain in the 90s.

>>throwa+ZL
Of Mice and Men... Still remember it more than the Shakespeare we had to do...

>>pixele+gO
Tortilla Flat was also lit