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Starts with short stories set during World War II, drawing on Roald Dahl's experiences; these stories are a little boring in their simplicity but are notable as the initial efforts upon which Dahl developed his skills.
Following are polished, understated pieces with good characterization that you might read in The New Yorker (in fact, some were published there). I liked The Mildenhall Treasure best. The Great Automatic Grammatizator is also notable today, being about a machine replacing human authors.
Dahl's prose is pleasant to read: clearly polished, well-edited, and readable in its diction and structure.
Starts with short stories set during World War II, drawing on Roald Dahl's experiences; these stories are a little boring in their simplicity but are notable as the initial efforts upon which Dahl developed his skills.
Following are polished, understated pieces with good characterization that you might read in The New Yorker (in fact, some were published there). I liked The Mildenhall Treasure best. The Great Automatic Grammatizator is also notable today, being about a machine replacing human authors.
Dahl's prose is pleasant to read: clearly polished, well-edited, and readable in its diction and structure.