Man from the South and Other Stories

by Michael Caldon (Adapter), Roald Dahl

[Penguin Readers Level 6]

"Roald Dahl is the master of the unexpected. Things are not always what they seem and nobody should be trusted. In this collection of his short stories we learn some strange lessons about the dangerous world we live in. But you will have to wait until the final pages of each story to discover the last, terrible twist!" -- Back cover.

Contents:
Introduction --
Man from the south --
Beware of the dog --
The landlady --
The vicar's pleasure --
Pig --
An African story --
The champion of the world --
Activities --

Genres: Short Stories

103 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Ahmed El-dressi · Rating 4 out of 5]

مجموعة قصص معظمها جميلة لكن غلب عليها الملل في السرد .. ربما ثلاث قصص كانت ممتازة من جميع النواحي غير انّ ما يجمعها جميعًا هي النهاية الغير متوقّعة أبدًا وهو ما جعلني متشوّق لنهاية كل قصة .. أوّل تجربة لي مع هذا الكاتب كانت بمجموعة قصص قصيرة وسأكررها مرّة أخرى لأنّه كاتب له أسلوب مميز وجميل.

[Tazar Oo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's said, Roald Dalh is the master of surprise ending and i think, his short stories in this book had proved that.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love learning the other side of Roald Dahl, his experiences and inspirations. Great for suspense reading, and the art of the short story.

[Liiva · Rating 4 out of 5]

lai arii cik interesanta un divaina sii gramata nebutu man vina pietruks, no pirktu griesanas lidz loti descriptive kakla pargriesanas, kas mums tik skola nav jalasa?

[nicki · Rating 1 out of 5]

q libro d mierdaaaaa, solo le doy 1 estrella por el cap del piloto

[Scherzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

But there was no pain. When he looked down, he felt as if he were seeing something that did not belong to him. It was just a mess which was there; something strange and unusual and rather interesting. It was like finding a dead cat on the sofa.

'This is really too bad', the poor boy said, pinching her several time to make sure that she was dead. 'And how sudden! Only a few hours ago she seemed in the very best health. She even ate three large portions of my newest mushroom dish and told me how good it was'. After crying bitterly for several minutes, because he had loved his aunt very much, he carried her outside and buried her in the garden.[...]
'Old Glosspan?' the doctor said. 'Is she dead?'
'Certainly she's dead', the boy answered. 'If you want to come home with me now I'll dig her up and you can see for yourself'.
'How deep did you bury her' the doctor asked.
'Two or three metres down, I think'.
'And how long ago?1
'Oh, about eight hours'.
'The she's dead', the doctor announced. 'Here's the certificate'. -Pig

[Pia Sophia · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite writers of all time never ceases to amaze me. It doesn't matter how often I've read his stories, it always feels like I'm reading them for the first time.

Out of this collection, my favorites are Man from the South, The Landlady, The Vicar's Pleasure, Pig and The Champion of the World (I can't possibly choose just one).

[Amanda Silva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of the stories I think was a little bit boring. Actually I've just liked 2 or 3, I could guess the end of the most of them. I struggled with myself to finish it

[Matilda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a good quick read. Loved all the stories.

[blueisthenewpink · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh my. Some very disturbing stories, I'm not sure I can use any of them with my students. However, not knowing what 'pork' is turned out to make the protagonist order and taste it in one of the stories, which proves my point in another case. Knowledge withheld from a child turned out to be lethal, which is a fine message but presented in a highly disturbing way, the stories are all rather extreme.

[Cookiemonsterr · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this was a children’s book….

[Frederic Badell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Todas las historias me han gustado, pero sobretodo la primera (Man from the South) y la última (Champion of the world).

[Mikko Peralta · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a surprisingly good read. Knowing Roald Dahl, I was expecting giant beetles and friendly fairies but nonetheless was shockingly faced with treacherous characters that are fears personified.

The book shows how the world can be treacherous and how one, when displaying so much trust and innocence, gets beaten by the dark-hearted.

It was beautifully written and to reiterate, it was a shockingly wonderful experience of the mysterious, the creepy, and the macabre.

I especially enjoyed/got creeped out of the man from the south, the pig, and the landlady.

The rest are just as equally enjoyable as a hot chocolate on a cold, cold night.

[Namiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

It includes:

Man from the South
Beware of the Dog
The Landlady
The Vicar's Pleasure
Pig
An African Story
The Champion of the World

"Pig" is like the Chocolate Factory's story in an adult version and I really enjoyed it. My favorite one is "The Vicar's Pleasure." It is a very funny ending!!!

[MaRia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! Funny, Scary, witty, intriguing

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection of stories, all of them a bit macabre. This is not the Roald Dahl I thought I knew but some really entertaining stuff nonetheless.

[Ruth Gil · Rating 2 out of 5]

[2.5]

[Tania Villanueva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy entretenido como todas las historias de Roald Dahl

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Roald Dahl is fucked up.

[Rafael Pueyo Fresneda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genial este escritor( virgo)

[Carlos]

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