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''The BFG'' (short for "Big Friendly Giant") is a children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, first published in 1982. The book was an expansion of a story told in ''Danny, the Champion of the World'', an earlier Dahl book. Dahl dedicated ''The BFG'' to his daughter Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at age seven.〔Singh, Anita (7 August 2010) ("Roald Dahl's secret notebook reveals heartbreak over daughter's death" ). ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 4 January 2011.〕 An animated film based on the book was released in 1989 with David Jason providing the voice of the BFG and Amanda Root as the voice of Sophie. It has also been adapted as a theatre performance. A live action version based on the book directed by Steven Spielberg is in production with a release date in 2016. ==Characters== * Sophie: The protagonist of the story, who becomes an international heroine. * The BFG: A 24-foot-tall individual who has superhuman hearing abilities and immense speed. His primary occupation is the collection and distribution of good dreams to children. He also appears in another novel, Danny, the Champion of the World, in which he is introduced as a folkloric character. His name is an initialism of 'Big Friendly Giant'. * The Queen of England: based on Elizabeth II. * Mary: The Queen's Maid * Mr. Tibbs: The Palace butler * Mrs. Clonkers: The unseen director of the orphanage in which Sophie lives at the start of the novel; described as cruel to her charges. * Head of the Army: a bombastic officer answering to the Queen. * Head of the Air Force: a second, equally bombastic officer. * King of Sweden: Sometimes called the Queen of Sweden in play versions * Sultan of Baghdad * Monsieur Papillon: The Queen's chief cook. * Nine anthropophagus giants, each approx. 50 ft. tall and proportionately broad and powerful: * * The Manhugger * * The Meatdripper * * The Childchewer * * The Butcher Boy * * The Bloodbottler * * The Maidmasher * * The Fleshlumpeater * * The Bonecruncher * * The Gizzardgulper 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The BFG」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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