SuitabookUnsettling reversals
Across the collection, stories are presented as unexpected, sometimes creepy, and marked by twists and darker touches.
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Roald Dahl - Author
A varied short-story collection with comic invention, reversals and darker touches. Its appeal lies in sharply different situations and surprises, rather than one continuous storyline or single mood.
Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about a landlady's house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? Here are thirteen of Roald Dahl's most unexpected tales, offering young readers the perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius. From the sensitivity of stories such as 'Katina' to the surprising creepiness of 'Taste', these stories are full of all the fun, excitement and wonder of Roald Dahl's writing, offering originality, ingenuity, horror, unexpected twists and turns, a touch of the macabre – and much more besides. Contains: [Great Automatic Grammatizator](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504542W/The_Great_Automatic_Grammatizator) [Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3985404W/Mrs._Bixby_and_the_Colonel's_Coat) The butler -- [Man from the South](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504421W/Man_from_the_South) [Landlady](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504259W/Landlady) [Parson's Pleasure](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8318648W/Parson's_Pleasure) The umbrella man -- [Katina](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504285W/Katina) [Way Up to Heaven](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504268W/The_Way_Up_to_Heaven) [Royal Jelly](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504271W/Royal_Jelly) Vengeance Is Mine Inc. -- [Taste](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091200W/Taste) [Neck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504509W/Neck)
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA varied short-story collection with comic invention, reversals and darker touches. Its appeal lies in sharply different situations and surprises, rather than one continuous storyline or single mood.
Across the collection, stories are presented as unexpected, sometimes creepy, and marked by twists and darker touches.
The tonal range deserves attention: the stories include creepiness, horror and a touch of the macabre alongside fun and wonder. A reader sensitive to unsettling fiction may prefer to take them one at a time.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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