Collected Stories (Everyman's Library) - Classic Literature Anthology for Book Lovers & Collectors | Perfect for Home Libraries, Gifts & Literary Enthusiasts

I grew up with Roald Dahl in my house, and one of my High School teachers absolutely loved Dahl short stories. In my mind at least, a Roald Dahl short story is everything a short story should be. I was very surprised to find that most Americans only seem to know about Dahl because of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, and they are quite unaware of his spectacular short stories.I got this collection for my boyfriend at the time, husband now, for his birthday because he absolutely loves short stories (mostly science fiction like Bradbury, Asimov, Sturgeon, Le Guin, Clarke) and is a huge Lovecraft fan as well. Dahl short stories are strange, humorous (sometimes in a slightly twisted kind of way), tinged with varying degrees of creepy, and ends with the epitome of "the plot twist". I was sure that Roald Dahl would be right up his alley. I was right. He absolutely loved it! He read the whole collection back-to-back in less than a month and has re-read it since at least once or twice that I know of. I feel like many Americans miss out on these spectacular short stories, which is a pity. I would highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys a good short story, and some black humour.