Uncle Oswald
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Uncle Oswald is a literary character, born in 1895, created by Roald Dahl
, who features in the short stories "The Visitor
" and "Bitch
" and the novel My Uncle Oswald
.
Oswald Hendryks Cornelius is a successful womanizer, whose motto is never to sleep with the same woman twice. He is a connoisseur of wine, a bon vivant, a collector of spiders, scorpions and walking-sticks, a lover of opera, an expert on Chinese porcelain, and described as the greatest fornicator of all time. He once said all he wants in life is to enjoy himself. He is also wealthy, apparently as a result of schemes which would in many circles be considered to be somewhat immoral, if not illegal. The two short stories and novel revolve around these
themes. Late in his life he contracts leprosy
.
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
, who features in the short stories "The Visitor
The Visitor (Roald Dahl)
"The Visitor" is a short story written by Roald Dahl that was first published in the May 1965 issue of Playboy. It was included in the 1974 book Switch Bitch, centered on Uncle Oswald and the adventures he so luridly describes in his elaborate diaries...
" and "Bitch
Bitch (short story)
"Bitch" is a short story written by Roald Dahl and is part of his short story collection Switch Bitch. It was originally published in the July 1974 issue of Playboy. It is the second appearance of Dahl's character Uncle Oswald.-Plot summary:...
" and the novel My Uncle Oswald
My Uncle Oswald
My Uncle Oswald is an adult novel written by Roald Dahl.The novel stars Uncle Oswald, a character who previously appeared in "The Visitor" and "Bitch", two short stories also written by Roald Dahl .In his 1980 review, Vance Bourjaily said Christopher Lehman-Haupt called it "a festival of bad taste...
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Oswald Hendryks Cornelius is a successful womanizer, whose motto is never to sleep with the same woman twice. He is a connoisseur of wine, a bon vivant, a collector of spiders, scorpions and walking-sticks, a lover of opera, an expert on Chinese porcelain, and described as the greatest fornicator of all time. He once said all he wants in life is to enjoy himself. He is also wealthy, apparently as a result of schemes which would in many circles be considered to be somewhat immoral, if not illegal. The two short stories and novel revolve around these
themes. Late in his life he contracts leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
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