The collection “The Death of the Universe” introduces the reader to two popular trends in Anglo-American prose: the “black” novella (sometimes mistakenly att...

“Absolutely Unexpected Stories” is a collection of stories by the mysterious Roald Dahl, an author not very well known here, but deeply revered abroad. After...

Lionel behaved outrageously towards Janet. All his friends must now think of him as an angry, vindictive old man. A confirmed bachelor never allows himself t...

Roald Dahl is a master of the story, and in the collection “Ah, this sweet mystery of life!” his talent was fully demonstrated. Juicy, colorful, paradoxical ...

A reference collection of one of the best storytellers of our time, an outstanding master of black humor, an adept of militant cleanliness and gentle misanth...

Roald Dahl is one of the best storytellers of our time; like a great grandmaster, he leads his aesthetically impeccable games from a seemingly serene opening...

My parents died in a terrible fire. Since then, I have been haunted by nightmares and something else... Or someone?.. I never believed in fairy tales about w...

“The Night Guest” is a collection of stories by the mysterious Roald Dahl, an author not very well known here, but deeply revered abroad. After all, it was h...

The Road to Heaven is four author's collections, an almost complete collection of stories by Roald Dahl (1916–1990), an outstanding master of black humor, on...

This book, as the author admits, is not an autobiography, which is written to tell about one’s own life, and which, as a rule, is full of all sorts of boring...

What happens if a yogi student gets into a casino and decides to win?

The name of the classic of modern science fiction Robert Silverberg is on a par with such famous names as Clifford Simak, Henry Katgner, Roger Zelazny, and o...