Tales of the Unexpected
Author: Roald Dahl
Dahl is a master at introducing readers to a new sense of what lurks beneath the ordinary…..Read More
11 Books Similar to Tales of the Unexpected
Kiss Kiss
In these dark, disturbing stories Roald Dahl explores the sinister side of human nature: the cunning, sly selfish part of each of us that leads into the territory of the… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, English Fiction, Fiction In English 1900 1945 Texts
Augustus
A brilliant and beautifully written novel in the tradition of Robert Graves’ I, Claudius, Augustus is a sweeping narrative that brings vividly to life a compelling cast of historical figures… Continue Reading Posted in: Biographical Historical Fiction, Emperors, Epistolary Fiction, History, Illustrated
The Umbrella Man and Other Stories
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… Continue Reading Posted in: English, Short Stories, Short Stories in Teen & Young Adult Literature, Teen & Young Adult Horror
The Ghost Road
The final book in the Regeneration Trilogy, and winner of the 1995 Booker Prize "The Ghost Road" is the culminating masterpiece of Pat Barker's towering World War I fiction trilogy.… Continue Reading Posted in: 1914 1918, Historical British & Irish Literature, Military Historical Fiction, Psychiatrists, Soldiers, World War
Skin and Other Stories
Stories to startle, surprise and satisfyHow 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… Continue Reading Posted in: English, Short Stories, Short Stories Anthologies, Young Adult Fiction
A Room with a View
In common with much of his other writing, this work by the eminent English novelist and essayist E. M. Forster (1879–1970) displays an unusually perceptive view of British society in… Continue Reading Posted in: Classic American Fiction, Classic Humor Fiction, Classicism In Literature, English Fiction, Vocal Music
Boy: Tales of Childhood
In Boy, Roald Dahl recounts his days as a child growing up in England. From his years as a prankster at boarding school to his envious position as a chocolate… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, Children's Literary Biographies, Great Britain, Juvenile Literature
Lavinia
In a richly imagined, beautiful new novel, an acclaimed writer gives an epic heroine her voice.The Aeneid, Virgil's hero fights to claim the king’s daughter, Lavinia, with whom he is… Continue Reading Posted in: Alternate History Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Legends
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