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Horror

Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]

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  • 1979 first published
  • 471 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 5 editions
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Published in 1979, Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories] is a horror story collection by Roald Dahl. It takes readers to Jamaica and Paris in Autumn 1913. Characters include Mary Maloney, Patrick Maloney and Carlos. Key subjects include black comedy, detectives, Alibi and cadillacs.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 57 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 471 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]

Contains: - [Taste](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15091200W/Taste) - [Lamb to the Slaughter](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504418W/Lamb_to_the_Slaughter) - [Man from the South](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504421W/Man_from_the_South) - [My Lady Love, My Dove](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504441W/My_Lady_Love_My_Dove) - [Dip in the Pool](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504442W/Dip_in_the_Pool) - [Galloping Foxley](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504444W/Galloping_Foxley) - [Skin](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504460W/Skin) - [Neck](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504509W/Neck) - [Nunc Dimittis](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504524W/Nunc_Dimittis) - [Landlady](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504259W/Landlady) - [William and Mary](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504266W/William_and_Mary) - [Way Up to Heaven](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20504268W/The_Way_Up_to_Heaven) - [Parson's Pleasure](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8318648W/Parson's_Pleasure) - [Mrs.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Mary Maloney
  • Patrick Maloney
  • Carlos
  • William Botibol
  • William Perkins
  • Bruce Foxley
  • Drioli
  • Chaim Soutine
  • Josie
  • Narrator

Subjects

  • English Short storiesshort story
  • Horror
  • Black comedy
  • Detectives
  • Alibi
  • Short story
  • Cadillacs
  • Cruise ships
  • Betting pools
  • Caregivers
  • Dementia
  • Prefects
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Begging
  • Caviar

Quick answers

Who wrote Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]?

Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories] was written by Roald Dahl and first published in 1979.

What genre is Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]?

The median edition has 471 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected [24 stories]?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Shocking Accident, Spawn and What Dreams May Come.

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