This timeline contains all information about Roald Dahl’s life, the books he wrote, and movies, television shows, and theater productions he was involved in. It continues past his death to the present day (since new Dahl works are still being released).
“Lamb to the Slaughter”
September 1953 – “Lamb to the Slaughter” is published in Harper’s Magazine.
“The Devious Bachelor”
September 4, 1953 – “The Devious Bachelor” is published in Colliers magazine. (The story would later be republished as “Nunc Dimittis,” “A Connoisseur’s Revenge,” and “Twenty Years Younger.”)
“Edward the Conqueror”
October 31, 1953 – “Edward the Conqueror” is published in The New Yorker magazine.
“Galloping Foxley”
November 1953 – “Galloping Foxley” is published in Town and Country magazine.
“The Way Up to Heaven”
February 1954 – “The Way Up to Heaven” is published in The New Yorker magazine. (The story would be later republished as “Going Up.”)
“Parson’s Pleasure”
April 1958 – “Parson’s Pleasure” is published in Esquire magazine.
“An African Story”
October 1958 – “An African Story” is published in Jack London’s Adventure Magazine magazine.
“The Champion of the World”
January 31, 1959 – “The Champion of the World” is published in The New Yorker magazine. (The story would be later republished as “Sitting Pretty.”)
“The Landlady”
November 28, 1959 – “The Landlady” is published in The New Yorker magazine.
“Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat” and “A Fine Son”
December 1959 – “Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat” is published in Nugget magazine. “A Fine Son” is published in Playboy magazine. (The story would later be republished as “Genesis and Catastrophe.”)
“Murder in Africa”
August 1960 – “Murder in Africa” is published in Keyhole Mystery Magazine.
“In the Ruins”
June 1964 – “In the Ruins” is published in the program of the World Book Fair.
“The Visitor”
May 1965 – “The Visitor” is published in Playboy magazine.
“The Last Act”
January 1966 – “The Last Act” is published in Playboy magazine.
“The Great Switcheroo”
April 1974 –“The Great Switcheroo” is published in Playboy magazine.
“The Butler Did It”
May 1974 – “The Butler Did It” is published in Travel and Leisure magazine. (The story would be later republished as “The Butler.”)
“Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, at Last I’ve Found Thee”
September 14, 1974 – “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, at Last I’ve Found Thee” is published in The New York Times. (The story would later be republished as “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.”)
“The Bookseller”
January 1987 – “The Bookseller” is published in Playboy magazine.
“The Surgeon”
January 1988 – “The Surgeon” is published in Playboy magazine.