Can it really possible to invent a machine that does the job of a writer? How would you take exact revenge on a cruel tabloid journalist? What is it about the landlady’s house that makes it so hard for her guests to leave? Does Sir Basil Turton value most his wife or one of his priceless sculptures? Before he was a world-renowned children's book writer, Dahl was a master of short stories for adults. The thirteen tales collected here represent some of his finest work. By turns shocking, ironic, humorous, and touching, these stories are filled with bizarre twists and unexpected delights. This collection proves Roald Dahl's standing as one of the world's foremost storytellers. Contains: - The Great Automatic Grammatizator - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat - The Butler - Man from the South - The Landlady - Parson's Pleasure - The Umbrella Man - Katina - The Way Up to Heaven - Royal Jelly - Vengeance Is Mine Inc. - Taste - Neck