Dahl, Roald

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a prickly, colorful character who wrote maliciously funny short stories for adults (The Best of Roald Dahl) as well as better-known works for children (James and the Giant Peach). As he relates in the introduction, he started the research for this book by making a call to the celebrated ghost-story anthologist/writer, Lady Cynthia Asquith. He then went to the British Museum Library, and read a total of 749 tales before selecting 14 for this anthology. His criterion: "Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts." Included here are not only acknowledged classics by Robert Aickman, Edith Wharton, J. S. Le Fanu, and F. Marion Crawford, but also tales by lesser-known writers such as L. P. Hartley, Rosemary Timperley, Jonas Lie, Mary Treadgold, and A. M. Burrage. The Washington Post writes, "Dahl's taste, it will surprise no one, is impeccable."

Tales of the Unexpected

Dahl is a master at introducing readers to a new sense of what lurks beneath the ordinary.

The Witches: A Set of Plays: A Set of Plays

Roald Dahl fans will rejoice at the opportunity to bring their favorite books and characters to life. Five of DahlÂ’s hugely popular, beloved books have been adapted into winning plays for children. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, these plays can be produced with a minimum amount of resources and experience. Teachers, parents, and children everywhere will recognize Quentin BlakeÂ’s appealing classic cover art and will find these easy-to-perform plays to be a great source of entertainment!

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF HORROR STORIES.

Further Tales of the Unexpected (BBC Radio Collection)

Kiss Kiss (French language edition)

Chamber of Horrors: Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

Chamber of Horrors

Great anthology of classic horror stories.

Discovering Modern Horror Fiction 1

More Tales of the Unexpected (BBC Radio 4)