The idea of The Twits was triggered by Dahl's desire to 'do something against beards', because he had an acute hatred of … See more

A hideous, vindictive, spiteful married couple known as the Twits live together in a brick house without windows. They continuously play nasty practical jokes on each other out of hatred for each other.
They also k… See more

A series of pranks advance the plot of the story. Brief descriptions appear below:
Mrs. Twit removes her glass eye and drops it in her husband's beer mug while he isn't looking. It isn't until he empties the mug that he sees th… See more