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I got the impression that this particular book by Roald Dahl would scare and give me night terrors but after reading it, I felt exactly the opposite. The stories were hilarious and entertaining. I found myself laughing for the most part because of how clever the endings were executed. I could say th Leggi tutto

ذهن رولد دال برای داستان های کودک و نوجوان دنیاهای جذاب و جادویی می سازه که اتفاق های جالبی در اون ها میوفته. یک طنز دلنشین هم همیشه به داستان گره خورده. نتیجه میشه آدم هایی که پرنده میشن، کارخانه شکلات سازی با اومپا لومپاها و یک غول مهربون حالا همون خلاقیت رو وقتی به داستان های بزرگسال میاری داستان Leggi tutto

Tales of the Unexpected, Roald Dahl Contents: "Taste"; "Lamb to the Slaughter"; "Man from the South"; "My Lady Love, My Dove"; "Dip in the Pool"; "Galloping Foxley"; "Skin"; "Neck"; "Nunc Dimittis"; "The Landlady"; "William and Mary"; "The Way Up to Heaven"; "Parson's Pleasure"; "Mrs Bixby and the Co Leggi tutto

Perfect for all those in-between times when you need an excellent quick read! Rials Dahl is a master storyteller and these short quick reads are varied, and there’s sure to be one for all readers in this collection.

Ετοιμολογες εξυπνες ιστοριουλες απο τον αγαπημενο συγγραφεα που γνωρισα στην παιδικη μου ηλικια. Ισως ακριβως λογω αυτου να τον προτιμω λιγο περισσοτερο στα παιδικά του βιβλία. Κατα ενα περιεργο τροπο, εκει ειναι πιο ανελεητος. Ή μηπως μεγαλωσα και δε μου φαινεται πια τοσο σκληρος; Ή μηπως μεγαλωσε Leggi tutto

The problem with this book is that all of the endings were expected! This would be a great book to use as a model for lessons in irony with a creative writing class, because that is the purpose of every story--to provide an ironic ending to an otherwise relatively mundane story. I like irony as much Leggi tutto