Roald Dahl is an outstanding master of black humor and one of the best storytellers of our time, an adept of militant cleanliness and gentle misanthropy; like a great grandmaster, he leads his aesthetically impeccable games from a seemingly serene opening to a deadly paradoxical finale. It was he who came up with gremlins and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Dahl himself is a very colorful personality; his work cannot be described in a few words. “Most of all, this is similar to Pelevin’s stories: half-detective, half-joke - on the verge of fantasy... What also comes to mind is Edgar Allan Poe, whose prize was awarded more than once to Roald Dahl” (Lev Danilkin, “Afisha”). The collection offered to your attention includes nine classic Dalev stories with a signature surprise at the end; Some stories are published in new translations, others in a new edition.