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Mr. Hoddy

Roald Dahl

First published 1962
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Claud Cubbage is an idle young man. But when he meets his girlfriend's father Mr. Hoddy, the man keeps questioning him about how he's going to make a living, so Claud has to come up with a career to talk about. He is inventive, but hits on an idea that does not make a good impression.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1962 M'n liefje, m'n duifje Meulenhoff Collection 219
1963 Cover M'n liefje, m'n duifje Meulenhoff Collection 219
1977 Lammkeule und andere Geschichten Volk und Welt Collection 170
May 1978 Cover The Best of Roald Dahl Vintage Books Collection 346
1983 Cover Lammkeule und andere Geschichten Volk und Welt Collection 170
1990 Cover Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life Penguin Books Collection 77
April 1990 Cover Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life Alfred A. Knopf Collection 85
August 1990 Cover The Best of Roald Dahl Vintage Books Collection