The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl Summary
SRR Govt.Arts& Science College Karimnagar The Umbrella Man Roald Dahl(1916-1990) SATAVAHANA/OU/KU/TU-Telangana State Telangana university- English Literature & Twentieth century-II. Sem 2. Course 10 MA ENGLISH -SEMESTER 2- PAPER III-FICTION-UNIT- V - Short stories Roald Dahl was a British novelist, shirt story writer and popular for children books.His popular works include Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Giant Peach, The BFG, Matilda. His autobiography, Boy: Tales of Childhood was published in 1984. The story is about a funny thing that happened in London to the narrator, a twelve years old girl and her thirty-four years old mother. The mother takes the narrator to the dentist to fill the hole in her back tooth.After the hospital visit they go to a cafe. it is raining heavily when they come out of the cafe. While they are waiting for a taxi, an old man approaches them seeking a small favour. As the mother is a suspicious person, she doesn't trust strangers....