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Title: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0-374-51868-8 Publisher: Noonday Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1984 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Lovely, subtle spookiness
Comment: I don't usually seek out "scary" fiction, but I was looking for a gift for my son (a teen) and bought this one. He hasn't tried it yet, but I have been eagerly reading the stories. My favorite was also "Playmate", but all of the stories are good.
It should be noted that all of these stories were written quite a while ago. This means that the language is more complex and even maybe seems a little stilted to modern ears, but on the other hand, this is very high-caliber writing, and the language is a joy. (Many readers will have their vocabulary stretched just a little) I found the writing style to be an inspiration for my own writing. This is a very good collection!
Rating: 3
Summary: introduced me to a few authors i'll read more of
Comment: most of the stories in this book i could have done without. i found them boring and not the least bit frightening. i loved the edith wharton story (just buy her book of ghost stories), and the rosemary timperley stories were great too!
more disturbing than any of the stories was dahl's sexist introduction. he waxes lyrical on how women authors are kept out of the literary canon, because men really have the upperhand in that area, but ladies sure can write a creepy story. i was incredibly irritated.
this book gets 3 stars instead of one because it peaked my interest in ghost stories written by victorian women writer's- aside from that, it was pretty blah.
and don't get me wrong, i've always been a fan of his, and have read quite a lot of his books, but the sexist remarks dampened my admiration.
i strongly suggest flipping through this one before purchasing it.
Rating: 5
Summary: scary!
Comment: I read this alone at night (2nd time) and it still scared me! Some are scarier than others, but theese are real ghost stories, creepy not gory.
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Title: Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0679729895 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 14 July, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake ISBN: 0140375333 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: February, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Umbrella Man and Other Stories (Short Story Collection) by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0141302712 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Dirty Beasts by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake ISBN: 0142302279 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Best of Roald Dahl by Roald Dahl ISBN: 0679729917 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 14 July, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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