Collected stories
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 850 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: The collected short stories of Roald Dahl. London : Michael Joseph, c1991. With new introduction.
General Note
"First included in Everyman's library, 2006"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxiii).
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Later known for his immortal childrens books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and The BFG, Dahl also had a genius for adult short fiction, which he wrote throughout his life. Whether fictionalizing his dramatic exploits as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II or concocting the ingeniously plotted fables that were dramatized on television as Tales of the Unexpected, Dahl was brilliant at provoking in his readers the overwhelming desire to know what happens next-and at satisfying that desire in ways that feel both surprising and inevitable. Filled with devilish plot twists, his tales display a tantalizing blend of macabre humor and the absurdly grotesque. From "The Landlady," about an unusual boardinghouse that features a small but very permanent clientele, to "Pig," a brutally funny look at vegetarianism, to "Man from the South," in which a fanatical gambler does his betting with hammer, nails, and a butchers knife, Dahls creations amuse and shock us in equal measure, gleefully reminding us of what might lurk beneath the surface of the ordinary.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dahl, R. (2006). Collected stories . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dahl, Roald. 2006. Collected Stories. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dahl, Roald. Collected Stories Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dahl, Roald. Collected Stories Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
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