Roald Dahl’s book introducing the revolting married couple Mr and Mrs Twit is The Twits.
Published in 1980, the comic book follows the grotesque, cruel couple as they play unpleasant tricks on each other and mistreat a group of pet monkeys. Their behavior eventually leads to their downfall when the monkeys turn the tables on them.
The Twits is a short children’s book illustrated by Quentin Blake, whose energetic drawings became closely associated with Dahl’s writing. It is sometimes confused with Dahl’s other humorous short novels, such as George’s Marvellous Medicine, but those books feature different families and plots.
The title refers to the characters’ foolish and nasty personalities rather than to a magical object or invented creature. The book remains one of Dahl’s most recognizable stories because its exaggerated humor is built around an unforgettable married couple.