Download or read book The Way Up to Heaven A Roald Dahl Short Story written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way Up to Heaven is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Way Up to Heaven, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a woman obsessed with punctuality makes a fateful decision . . . The Way Up to Heaven is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephanie Beacham. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Download or read book Madness written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'There is a pleasure sure in being mad, which none but madmen know' Our greatest fear is of losing control - of our lives, but, most of all, of ourselves. In these ten unsettling tales of unexpected madness master storyteller Roald Dahl explores what happens when we let go our sanity. Among other stories, you'll meet the husband with a jealous fixation on the family cat, the landlady who wants her guests to stay forever, the man whose taste for pork leads him astray and the wife with a pathological fear of being late. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Cruelty, Lust, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.
Download or read book The Way Up to Heaven and Other Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collected Stories of Roald Dahl written by Roald Dahl and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2006-10-17 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Everyman's Library edition is the only hardcover edition of Roald Dahl'sstories for adults.
Download or read book Ten Short Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains: The Umbrella Man; Dip in the Pool; The Butler; The Hitchhiker; Mr Botibol; My Lady Love, My Dove; The Way Up to Heaven; Parson's Pleasure; The Sound Machine; The Wish.
Download or read book The Best of Roald Dahl written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1984 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty wickedly anarchic tales from the master of the unpredictable, chosen from his bestsellers Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss and Switch Bitch.Stylish, outrageous and haunting, they explore the sinister side of the human psyche with unexpected outcomes. There's the wife who serves up a murderous new dish to her husband, the gambler who collects little fingers from losers, the sound machine that can hear grass scream, and the night-time seduction that has macabre consequences, to name a few.
Download or read book War written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity. Among other stories, you'll read about the pilot shot down in the Libyan desert, the fighter plane that vanishes inside a mysterious thick white cloud and the soldier who returns from war but has been shockingly changed by his experiences. Featuring extraordinary cover art by Charming Baker, whose paintings echo the dark and twisted world of Dahl's short stories. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Deception, Trickery, Innocence and Fear.
Download or read book The Landlady A Roald Dahl Short Story written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landlady is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Landlady, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young man in need of room meets a most accommodating landlady . . . The Landlady is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Tamsin Greig. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Download or read book The Umbrella Man and Other Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? What is it about the 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? These compelling tales are a perfect introduction to the adult writing of a storytelling genius.
Download or read book The boy who talked with animals written by Roald Dahl and published by Vallardi. This book was released on 2014-07-10T00:00:00+02:00 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Giamaica un'enorme tartaruga marina viene catturata da un pescatore, che vuole ucciderla per vendere la carne e il carapace. Il piccolo David, però, colto da un'irrefrenabile crisi isterica, riesce a far liberare l'animale, convincendo suo padre a pagare per la sua salvezza. Ormai fra l'animale e David è nato un legame che nessuno potrà più sciogliere e che li porterà assai lontano... Il testo, in lingua originale, è arricchito da: • Glossari con la traduzione delle parole più interessanti o difficili; • Note su strutture della lingua, forme idiomatiche o familiari, registri espressivi, phrasal verbs...; • Reading Comprehension Exercises.
Download or read book Taste and Other Tales written by Roald Dahl and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Skin and Other Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out that the tattoo on your back was worth over a million dollars? You will discover that just about anything is possible in a Roald Dahl story, and here are eleven of his very best.
Download or read book Analyzing Story Elements in Roald Dahl s The Way Up to Heaven as Preparation for the Production of an Original Short Film written by Dawn W Ford and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Completely Unexpected Tales written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1986 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a pinch of unease. Stir it into a large dollop of the macabre, add a generous helping of dark and stylish wit, garnish with the bizarre and what do you have? Roald Dahl at his brilliant, hypnotizing best, cooking up some of the most unusual stories ever told. Here in one volume are Tales of the Unexpected and More Tales of the Unexpected, making this a superb compendium of vengeance, surprise and dark delight.
Download or read book The Complete Short Stories written by Roald Dahl and published by Editeurs divers Royaume-Uni & Irlande. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes eight tales such as 'Parson's Pleasure', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in 'William and Mary', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in 'Royal Jelly' some new parents find an unusual and unsettling way to give their newborn its start in life.
Download or read book The Last Act A Roald Dahl Short Story written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Act is a short, sharp, sad story from Roald Dahl, the master of the twist in the tale. In The Last Act, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a story of human darkness and frailty. Here, a woman's reconnection with an old-flame does not go as expected . . . The Last Act is taken from the short story collection Switch Bitch, which includes three other black comedies which capture the ins and outs, highs and lows of sex. 'One of the most widely read and influential writers of our generation.' (The Times ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Gillian Anderson. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Download or read book A Taste of the Unexpected written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin Canada. This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A taste of the unexpected' gathers together three sinister tales that fully exhibit Dahl's mastery of suspense and his unsurpassed ability to tease the reader until the very last sentence. Contents: - Taste - The way up to heaven - The landlady.
