x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life is a collection of seven hilariously creepy Roald Dahl stories published in various magazines and collections in the '40s and '50s, and gathered here for the first time. With the classic Dahl mixture of charm and charmingly perverse, these stories remind us that the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Quotes edit
-
“He loathed all persons of humble station, having once been one of them himself”
First Sentence edit
My cow started bulling at dawn and the noise can drive you crazy if the cowshed is right under you window.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
Parson's Pleasure
The Ratcatcher
Rummins
Mr. Hoddy
Mr. Feasey
The Champion of the World
Authors & Contributors edit
- Roald Dahl (Author)
- John Lawrence
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Country: England
Publication Date: April 1, 1991
ISBN: 0140118470
Page Count: 176
Publisher: Penguin
Country: England
Publication Date: April 1, 1991
ISBN: 0140118470
Page Count: 176
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( D ) › Dahl, Roald
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Single Women
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories › Anthologies
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
Popular Tags
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
