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Collected Short Stories (R/J) brings together Roald Dahl’s most gripping tales in a collector’s edition that’s perfect for adult readers and longtime fans of sharp, twisty fiction. This volume gathers twelve suspenseful stories—Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss, Switch Bitch, and eight others—each delivering Dahl’s trademark blend of wit, menace, and a ruthless gaze at human nature. If you crave stories that surprise you at every turn and stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page, this collection is for you.
Written as a sequence of standalone stories, Collected Short Stories (R/J) invites you to sample Dahl’s economy of language and his fearless, unsentimental view of human nature. Each tale is short enough to read in one sitting, but sly and cumulative in its impact, with brisk pacing, sharp dialogue, and settings that range from the intimate to the unsettling. Expect twists that flip expectations and endings that linger, long after the final line.
Whether you’re discovering Dahl for the first time or revisiting his world, these stories offer a masterclass in craft: pinpoint characterization, high-stakes situations, and moral ambiguity rendered with dark humor. The collection’s varied tones—wryly comic, chilling, provocative—keep the experience fresh, while the unmistakable voice of Dahl guides you through each moral gray area without softening the truth.
After finishing Collected Short Stories (R/J), readers come away with a keener sense of humanity’s gray areas, a sharper eye for craft, and a memory of stories that linger in the mind. These twelve tales offer a satisfying, thought-provoking ride that invites rereading and discussion, long after the last page is turned.
Product Details
Author
Navin Kumar Jha
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Number of Pages
832
Language
English
SKU
9780140158076
ISBN
9780140158076
Dimensions
13.34 x 3.18 x 19.05 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 799
₹ 679
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