Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
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Who better to investigate the literary spirit world than that supreme connoisseur of the unexpected? From the author of such beloved books as James and the Giant Peach , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Witches comes a collection of spooky tales carefully curated by the author himself, Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories . Of the many permutations of the macabre or bizarre, Dahl was always especially fascinated by the classic ghost story. As he relates in the erudite introduction to this volume, he read some 749 supernatural tales at the British Museum Library before selecting the 14 that comprise this antholog y. "Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story," Dahl writes. "It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts." For this superbly disquieting collection, Dahl offers favorite tales by such masterful storytellers as E. F. Benson, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Rosemary Timperley, and Edith Wharton. Read more
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Roald Dahl’s Book of Ghost Stories is an anthology selected for readers who enjoy atmosphere, suspense, and supernatural unease rather than Dahl’s usual comic children’s fiction. The collection introduces a range of established ghost-story voices and styles, making it suitable for older teens and adults—or mature younger readers comfortable with frightening material. Its strength is variety: readers can compare different approaches to dread, mystery, and the uncanny. A mild limitation is uneven accessibility, since some stories use older language, slower pacing, or ambiguity that may challenge readers expecting straightforward scares.
