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Cruelty

by Roald Dahl

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PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'Cruelty has a human heart . . .' Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer. Among others, you'll read the story of two young bullies and the boy they torment, the adulterous wife who uncovers her husband's secret, the man with a painting tattooed on his back whose value he doesn't appreciate and the butler and chef who run rings around their obnoxious employer. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.… (more)
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to the bone! ( )
  vexierspiegel | Jan 9, 2023 |
Every story feels like a cheap trick (baby Hitler?) yet it's so entertaining! ( )
  Paul_S | Dec 23, 2020 |
“Cruelty” was my first taste of Roald Dahl’s “grown-up” writing and the first book I’ve read by this great children’s author since my primary school days.

Most of these short stories are good or very good. Only the last tale in the collection failed to appeal to me.

I’ll certainly be checking out RD’s other fiction for grown-ups. ( )
  PhilSyphe | Nov 4, 2016 |
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Beacham, StephanieNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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PERFECT for fans of Roald Dahl. Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . 'Cruelty has a human heart . . .' Even when we mean to be kind we can sometimes be cruel. We each have a streak of nastiness inside us. In these ten tales of cruelty master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how and why it is we make others suffer. Among others, you'll read the story of two young bullies and the boy they torment, the adulterous wife who uncovers her husband's secret, the man with a painting tattooed on his back whose value he doesn't appreciate and the butler and chef who run rings around their obnoxious employer. Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Deception, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.

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