The Landlady A Roald Dahl Short Story

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405910910

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The Landlady (A Roald Dahl Short Story) by Roald Dahl Pdf

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.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:734057113

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The Landlady by Roald Dahl Pdf

Innocence is coloured with suggestion and innuendo; the cosy comfort of a warm sitting room on a winter's nights laced with the macabre. Young Billy Weaver is looking for a place to stay in the city of Bath and seems to have found the perfect spot, but is the landlady the sweet, friendly and 'slightly dotty' person she appears to be?

Author : Hazel Prior
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735238084

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Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior Pdf

"Uplifting escapism...fresh and sweet."--Washington Post Discover the charming and heartwarming debut novel which shows us that love can be found in the most unexpected places... Meet Ellie. She's perfectly happy living her quiet life with her husband, Clive. Happy to wander the English countryside and write the occasional poem that nobody will read; happy to dream of all the things she hasn't yet managed to do. Meet Dan. He thinks all he needs is the time and space to make harps in his isolated barn, deep in the countryside. He enjoys being on his own, far away from other people and - crucially - far away from any risk of surprises. But what Ellie and Dan are about to learn that sometimes, you don't find love--love finds you...

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405911276

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Madame Rosette (A Roald Dahl Short Story) by Roald Dahl Pdf

Madame Rosette is a short, gripping story of life in wartime from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Madame Rosette, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells of three fighter pilots who go in search of female company and get more than they bargained for - a lot more. Madame Rosette is taken from the short story collection Over to You, which includes nine other dramatic and terrifying tales of life as a wartime fighter pilot, and is drawn from Dahl's own experiences during the Second World War. This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. 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.

Author : Flannery O'Connor
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781551999357

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A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor Pdf

A masterful collection of short fiction from one of America’s greats. The centerpiece of the collection, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” tells the story of a family road trip that takes a dark turn when they cross paths with an escaped murderer. Including other great stories like “A Stroke of Good Fortune” and “A Circle in the Fire,” O’Connor’s gift for mesmerizing prose makes this a must-read. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 0600555712

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Kiss, Kiss by Roald Dahl Pdf

Author : Constance Rauch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Mystery fiction
ISBN : 0399115072

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The Landlady by Constance Rauch Pdf

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Longman Schools Division (a Pearson Education Company)
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Readers (Secondary)
ISBN : 0582434491

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A Roald Dahl Selection by Roald Dahl Pdf

Edited by George Kulbacki, this collection brings together nine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time. Stories include Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The Champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101636305

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Skin and Other Stories by Roald Dahl Pdf

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.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780718185688

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Deception by Roald Dahl Pdf

THE PERFECT GIFT 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 . . . 'The cruelest lies are often told in silence . . .' Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves. Here, among many others, you'll read about how to get away with the perfect murder, the old man whose wagers end in a most disturbing payment, how revenge is sweeter when it is carried out by someone else and the card sharp so good at cheating he does something surprising with his life. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101653012

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The Twits by Roald Dahl Pdf

From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything—except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don't just want out, they want revenge.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780718185640

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Madness by Roald Dahl Pdf

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.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405911030

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Lamb to the Slaughter (A Roald Dahl Short Story) by Roald Dahl Pdf

Lamb to the Slaughter is a short, sharp, chilling story from Roald Dahl, the master of the shocking tale. In Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a twisted story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a wife serves up a dish that utterly baffles the police . . . Lamb to the Slaughter is taken from the short story collection Someone Like You, which includes seventeen other devious and shocking stories, featuring the two men who make an unusual and chilling wager over the provenance of a bottle of wine; a curious machine that reveals the horrifying truth about plants; the man waiting to be bitten by the venomous snake asleep on his stomach; and others. 'The absolute master of the twist in the tale.' (Observer ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Juliet Stevenson. 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.

Author : Debbie Spring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-11
Category : Kayaking
ISBN : 1897235712

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The Kayak by Debbie Spring Pdf

Teresa is in a wheelchair after being hit by a car while jogging, she finds peace and power in kayaking, then she rescues a windsurfer and it changes the course of her life.

Author : Roald Dahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405910156

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The Complete Short Stories by Roald Dahl Pdf

The Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes. 'They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish reading each one with a smile, or maybe even a hollow laugh, certainly a shiver of gratification, because the conclusion always seems so right' Charlie Higson, from his introduction. Roald Dahl is one of the most popular writers of the modern age, effortlessly writing for children and adults alike. In this, the first of two volumes chronologically collecting all his published adult short stories, we see how Dahl began by using his experiences in the war to write fiction but quickly turned to his powerful and dark imagination to pen some of the most unsettling and disquieting tales ever written. In 27 stories, written between 1944 and 1953, we encounter such classic tales as 'Man from the South', featuring a wager with appalling consequences; 'Lamb to the Slaughter', in which a wife murders her husband yet has a novel idea for throwing the police off the scent; and in 'The Sound Machine', the horrific truth about plants is revealed. Enter the sinister, twisted world of Roald Dahl: whether you're young or old, you'll never want to leave. 'Roald Dahl is one of the few writers I know whose work can accurately be described as addictive' Irish Times 'The great magician' Spectator Look out for Volume Two, introduced by Anthony Horowitz 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.