pThe only hardcover edition of Roald Dahl's stories for adults, the iCollected Storiesi amply showcases his singular gifts as a fabulist and a born storyteller.pp ppLater known for his immortal children's books, including iCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, iand iThe BFG, iDahli ialso had a genius for adult short fiction, which he wrote throughout his life. Whether fictionalizing his dramatic exploits as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II or concocting the ingeniously plotted fables that were dramatized on television as iTales of the Unexpectedi, Dahl was brilliant at provoking in his readers the overwhelming desire to know what happens next--and at satisfying that desire in ways that feel both surprising and inevitable.pp ppFilled with devilish plot twists, his tales display a tantalizing blend of macabre humor and the absurdly grotesque. From The Landlady, about an unusual boardinghouse that features a small but very permanent clientele, to Pig, a